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Beer at Work

219 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 185 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 196.26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Neil Comeau
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 14th 2026
1.067
1.011
7.4%
50.6
9.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
455 lb American - Pilsner455 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 94.8%
25 lb American - Wheat25 lb Wheat 38 1.8 5.2%
480 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
45 g flex45 g flex Hops Pellet 65 Boil 90 min 10.05 0.3%
2.50 lb Yakima Valley Hops - Eclipse2.5 lb Eclipse Hops Pellet 17 Whirlpool 0 min 13.77 8.6%
2.50 lb Galaxy2.5 lb Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool 0 min 11.54 8.6%
1 lb Galaxy1 lb Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 15 min 10.3 3.4%
1 lb Yakima Valley Hops - Eclipse1 lb Eclipse Hops Pellet 17 Boil 5 min 4.94 3.4%
11 lb Galaxy11 lb Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 5 days 37.8%
11 lb Yakima Valley Hops - Eclipse11 lb Eclipse Hops Pellet 17 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 5 days 37.8%
29.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
250 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
172.05 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
100 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Boil 90 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4011 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
192 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
18 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
50 gal Coolpool Temperature 212 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 187.76 gal (751.04 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 175.76 gal (703.04 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 230.4 gal (921.6 qt) 192 768  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 192 768  
Mash volume with grains 230.4 921.6  
Grain absorption losses -60 -240  
Remaining sparge water volume 64.51 258  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 187.76 g | 751 qt) 196.26 785  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.26 -5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 193.5 g | 774 qt) 185 740  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -3 -12  
Estimated amount in fermentor 182 728  
Total: 256.51 1026
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Beer at Work" American IPA beer recipe by Neil Comeau. All Grain, ABV 7.44%, IBU 50.59, SRM 9.33, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat) Hops: (flex, Eclipse, Galaxy) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-14 18:14 UTC