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West Coast IPA

174 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 505 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 545 gallons
Post Boil Size: 515 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Source: Princess
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 29th 2026
13.2 °P
2.3 °P
5.8%
0.0
4.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
660 lb American - Pale 2-Row660 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 89.2%
40 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt40 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 5.4%
40 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L40 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 5.4%
740 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 8799 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Virginia Beach Water
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
298 gal Strike 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
207 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
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: 506.88 gal (2027.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 494.88 gal (1979.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 36.4 gal (145.6 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 5.6 gal (22.4 qt) and adding 24.4 gal (97.6 qt) sparge/top-off. 30 120  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 30 120  
Mash volume with grains 36.4 145.6  
Grain absorption losses -10 -40  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 432.46 g | 1729.8 qt) 470.58 1882.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 54.67 218.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 506.88 g | 2027.5 qt) 545 2180  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 505 g | 2020 qt) 515 2060  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 515 g | 2060 qt) 505 2020  
Total: 500.58 2002.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"West Coast IPA" American IPA beer recipe by Princess. All Grain, ABV 5.81%, IBU 0, SRM 3.95, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, White Wheat Malt, Caramel Malt - 20L)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-29 19:47 UTC