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Westicular Fortitude

203 calories 17 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15.06 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: S.E.A. Breeze Brewing
Calories: 203 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Wednesday August 12th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 lb American - Pilsner25 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 83.3%
1 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt1 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 3.3%
4 lb American - Pale Ale4 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 13.3%
30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.65 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Columbus1.65 oz LUPOMAX Columbus Hops Pellet 17.3 Boil 60 min 39.82 8.4%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Columbus1 oz LUPOMAX Columbus Hops Pellet 17.3 Boil 15 min 11.97 5.1%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook1.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 10 min 8.65 7.6%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe1.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 5 min 5.34 7.6%
4 oz Exp D5-0554 oz Exp D5-055 Hops Pellet 13.4 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 3.09 20.4%
3 oz Chinook3 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 6.52 15.3%
3 oz Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy3 oz AU Galaxy Hops Pellet 17.5 Dry Hop at 55 °F Day 14 15.3%
4 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra4 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.2 Dry Hop at 55 °F Day 14 20.4%
19.65 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.65 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.15 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
15 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 748 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.64 psi       Temp: 33 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Fairhaven, MA, United States
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
9.5 gal Strike 165 °F 150 °F 75 min
10.5 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.97 gal (59.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.97 gal (11.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains 11.78 47.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.75 -15  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.6 g | 38.4 qt) 11.43 45.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.97 g | 59.9 qt) 16.8 67.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 13.26 g | 53.1 qt) 15.06 60.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.26 -1.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 14.8 g | 59.2 qt) 13 52  
Total: 20.8 83.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Westicular Fortitude" American IPA beer recipe by S.E.A. Breeze Brewing. All Grain, ABV 6.95%, IBU 75.39, SRM 4.33, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat Malt, Pale Ale) Hops: (LUPOMAX Columbus, Chinook, Simcoe, Exp D5-055, AU Galaxy, Citra) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid)
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