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LIB West Coast Pale

7502 calories 674 g 19 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 46 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 55 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Paul McDonnell
Calories: 7502 calories (Per 19L)
Carbs: 674 g (Per 19L)
Created: Saturday July 18th 2026
1.043
1.008
4.6%
61.5
4.6
n/a
64.00
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 kg Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale8 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale 8.00 € / kg
64.00 € 		37.5 2.5 87.9%
400 g Castle Malting - Château Munich Light400 g Château Munich Light 34 7.6 4.4%
300 g Castle Malting - Château Biscuit300 g Château Biscuit 35 17 3.3%
400 g American - Wheat400 g Wheat 38 1.8 4.4%
9,100 g / 64.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook35 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 60 min 30.21 6.8%
40 g Barth-Haas - Amarillo40 g Amarillo Hops Lupulin Pellet 14.1 Boil 10 min 12.79 7.8%
80 g Yakima Chief Hops - Citra80 g Citra Hops Pellet 12.9 Whirlpool at 80 °C 20 min 6.96 15.5%
80 g Nectaron80 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 14.32 Whirlpool at 80 °C 20 min 7.72 15.5%
40 g Barth-Haas - Amarillo40 g Amarillo Hops Lupulin Pellet 14.1 Whirlpool at 80 °C 20 min 3.8 7.8%
100 g Nectaron100 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 14.32 Dry Hop 4 days 19.4%
80 g Yakima Chief Hops - Citra80 g Citra Hops Pellet 12.9 Dry Hop 4 days 15.5%
60 g Barth-Haas - Amarillo60 g Amarillo Hops Lupulin Pellet 14.1 Dry Hop 4 days 11.7%
515 g / 0.00 €
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 53.08 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 7.68 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 33.2
Mash volume with grains 39.2
Grain absorption losses -9.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 29.9 L) 31.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 53.1 L) 55
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 47
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1
Going into fermentor 46
Total: 65  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"LIB West Coast Pale" American IPA beer recipe by Paul McDonnell. All Grain, ABV 4.58%, IBU 61.47, SRM 4.64, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter Pale Ale, Château Munich Light, Château Biscuit, Wheat) Hops: (Chinook, Amarillo, Citra, Nectaron)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-29 14:48 UTC