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HappyLess IPA

279 calories 24.1 g 473 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Pivo Vino
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 279 calories (Per 473ml)
Carbs: 24.1 g (Per 473ml)
Created: Saturday November 15th 2025
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7.0%
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n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Rahr - Premium Pilsner5 kg Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 83.3%
0.30 kg Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt0.3 kg Dextrin Malt 36.8 1.8 5%
0.10 kg Simpsons - CaraMalt0.1 kg CaraMalt 34 14 1.7%
0.10 kg Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.1 kg Honey Malt 37 25 1.7%
0.50 kg Muntons - Extra Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)0.5 kg Extra Light Dry Malt Extract (DME) 44 3.2 8.3%
6 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Columbus20 g Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 First Wort 60 min 24.94 12.5%
28 g Cascade28 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 6.61 17.5%
28 g Citiva28 g Citiva Hops Pellet 9 Boil 30 min 0.9 17.5%
28 g BSG - Citra28 g Citra Hops Pellet 12 Whirlpool 30 min 7.31 17.5%
28 g BSG - Citra28 g Citra Hops Pellet 12 Dry Hop 4 days 7.31 17.5%
28 g BSG - Mosaic28 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 10.9 Dry Hop 4 days 6.64 17.5%
160 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 L Strike 68.7 °C 65 °C 60 min
11 L Batch Sparge 77 °C 77 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 16.5
Mash volume with grains 20.1
Grain absorption losses -5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.8 L) 16.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.2 L) 27
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23.1 L) 25
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 24.9 L) 23
Total: 33.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"HappyLess IPA" American IPA beer recipe by Pivo Vino. All Grain, ABV 6.97%, IBU 53.69, SRM 4.72, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Dextrin Malt, CaraMalt, Honey Malt, Extra Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)) Hops: (Columbus, Cascade, Citiva, Citra, Mosaic) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Kerry Whirlfloc T)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-15 18:07 UTC