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West Coast IPA

200 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 26th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row7.5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 53.6%
4.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row4.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 32.1%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 7.1%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb German - Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.6%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 3.6%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.8 First Wort 0 min 47.73 5.9%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 60 min 21.7 2.9%
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 15 min 9.52 2.9%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 10 min 15.73 5.9%
2 oz Lupomax Centennial2 oz Lupomax Centennial Hops Pellet 14 Hop Stand at 169 °F 20 min 11.8%
2 oz Mosaic2 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.2 Hop Stand at 169 °F 20 min 11.8%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.8 Hop Stand at 169 °F 20 min 11.8%
2 oz Lupomax Centennial2 oz Lupomax Centennial Hops Pellet 14 Dry Hop 2 days 11.8%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.8 Dry Hop 2 days 11.8%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Citra2 oz LUPOMAX Citra Hops Pellet 18.5 Dry Hop 2 days 11.8%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Mosaic2 oz LUPOMAX Mosaic Hops Pellet 18.5 Dry Hop 2 days 11.8%
17 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 468 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
4.5 gal Strike 160.6 °F 149 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Batch Sparge 185 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.38 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.38 qt/lb 4.49 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.53 22.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.65 g | 22.6 qt) 5.89 23.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.26 g | 33.1 qt) 8.5 34  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.07 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6.73 26.9  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.23 -0.9  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.38 41.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"West Coast IPA" American IPA beer recipe by Lee Ritter. All Grain, ABV 7.43%, IBU 94.68, SRM 3.09, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Standard 2-Row, Cane Sugar, German - Acidulated Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Simcoe, Mosaic, Lupomax Centennial, LUPOMAX Citra, LUPOMAX Mosaic)
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