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Westy with Prickly Pear

207 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Calories: 207 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 30th 2026
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1.063
1.013
6.8%
144.6
6.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 52.6%
5 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter5 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 35.1%
0.75 lb Flaked Oats0.75 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 3.5%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.5%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Columbus2 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 60 min 98.03 18.2%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.2 Boil 5 min 12.86 18.2%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 5 min 16.89 18.2%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 14.7 Boil 10 min 16.85 9.1%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 14.7 Dry Hop 6 days 9.1%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.4 Dry Hop 6 days 9.1%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 14.7 Dry Hop 2 days 9.1%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.4 Dry Hop 2 days 9.1%
11 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
10.68 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.71 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.55 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.71 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.78 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
0.24 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
1.87 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
0.58 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 351 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.72 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pale Ale
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
113 20 25 55 300 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.12 gal Strike 158 °F 150 °F 60 min
2.4 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 7.13 28.5  
Mash volume with grains 8.27 33.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.67 g | 10.7 qt) 3.41 13.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.76 g | 31.1 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.8 27.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.53 42.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Westy with Prickly Pear" American IPA beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 6.77%, IBU 144.64, SRM 6.31, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Flaked Oats, CaraFoam, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Columbus, Centennial, Citra, Simcoe) Other: (Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Canning Salt, Chalk)
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