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Western

217 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
Vision Quest
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 250 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 260 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Vision Quest
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 217 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 22nd 2025
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OG: 1.059 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.3% IBU: 52

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
550 lb Mountain Malt - Premium 2-Row Base Malt550 lb Premium 2-Row Base Malt 37.6 2 86.6%
15 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L15 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.4%
20 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L20 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 3.1%
50 lb Flaked Barley50 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 7.9%
635 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook2 lb Chinook Hops Pellet 13.1 First Wort 0 min 26.47 16.7%
1.50 lb Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe1.5 lb Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil at 202 °F 40 min 15.6 12.5%
1.50 lb Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe1.5 lb Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil at 202 °F 10 min 6.44 12.5%
2 lb Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe2 lb Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 Whirlpool at 200 °F 10 min 5.57 16.7%
5 lb Yakima Valley Hops - El Dorado5 lb El Dorado Hops Pellet 14.1 Dry Hop 0 days 41.7%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
300 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5344 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Boulder, CO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
103.2 1 3 152.9 3 53.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
240 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
100 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 254.5 gal (1018 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 242.5 gal (970 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 288.93 gal (1155.7 qt) 238.13 952.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 238.13 952.5  
Mash volume with grains 288.93 1155.7  
Grain absorption losses -79.38 -317.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 101.5 406  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 254.5 g | 1018 qt) 260 1040  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3 -12  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 255.5 g | 1022 qt) 250 1000  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.2 -4.8  
Estimated amount in fermentor 248.8 995.2  
Total: 339.63 1358.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Western" American IPA beer recipe by Vision Quest. All Grain, ABV 7.09%, IBU 54.07, SRM 8.41, Fermentables: (Premium 2-Row Base Malt, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Dark Crystal 80L, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Chinook, Simcoe, El Dorado) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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