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West Valley IPA

213 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.66 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.28 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: James Hess
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 17th 2026
1.065
1.011
7.2%
55.5
5.1
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
27 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row27 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 90%
2 lb Avangard - Light Munich2 lb Light Munich 37 8 6.7%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 3.3%
30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum1 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 16.2 Boil 60 min 25.34 7.7%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 10 min 10.55 15.4%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 5 min 3.93 15.4%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool 0 min 8.85 15.4%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 0 min 6.81 15.4%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop Day 0 15.4%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop Day 0 15.4%
13 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15.01 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 662 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Randy Mosher / Tasty McDole
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 17 50 350 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 gal Infusion 148 °F 148 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.84 gal (51.35 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.84 gal (3.35 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.06 gal (80.24 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.6 gal (38.4 qt) and adding 8.06 gal (32.24 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.66 70.6  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 16.84 g | 67.4 qt) 17.66 70.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 19.24 g | 77 qt) 20.06 80.2  
Grain absorption losses -3.75 -15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.84 g | 51.4 qt) 13.66 54.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.15 g | 44.6 qt) 12.28 49.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.13 g | 48.5 qt) 11 44  
Total: 17.66 70.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"West Valley IPA" No Profile Selected beer recipe by James Hess. BIAB, ABV 7.16%, IBU 55.47, SRM 5.11, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Light Munich, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Hallertauer Magnum, Centennial, Cascade, Citra, Amarillo) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-17 11:34 UTC