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West is Best

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 369 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 36.2 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Tuesday April 20th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.079

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

8.0%

IBU (tinseth):

93.9

SRM (morey):

10.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 kg	Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter6 kg Extra Pale Maris Otter	37.5	2	57.1%
2 kg	Crisp Malting - Pale Wheat Malt2 kg Pale Wheat Malt	38.7	2	19%
2 kg	German - Bohemian Pilsner2 kg Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	19%
0.50 kg	Munich - 60L0.5 kg Munich - 60L	33	60	4.8%
10.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
65 g	Columbus65 g Columbus Hops	Leaf/Whole	15.8	Boil	60 min	79.62	14%
30 g	Amarillo30 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Whirlpool at 80 °C	15 min	3.1	6.5%
30 g	Centennial30 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Whirlpool at 80 °C	10 min	3.6	6.5%
30 g	Citra30 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 80 °C	10 min	3.96	6.5%
70 g	Amarillo70 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop at 20 °C	Day 5		15.1%
70 g	Centennial 70 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	11.6	Dry Hop at 20 °C	Day 5		15.1%
70 g	Citra70 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop at 20 °C	Day 5		15.1%
30 g	Centennial30 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Whirlpool at 80 °C	10 min	3.6	6.5%
70 g	Centennial70 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop at 20 °C	Day 5		15.1%
465 g / $ 0.00

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
65 g	Columbus (Leaf/Whole) 65 g Columbus (Leaf/Whole) Hops	79.62	14%
100 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 100 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	3.1	21.6%
130 g	Centennial (Pellet) 130 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	7.2	28.1%
100 g	Citra (Pellet) 100 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	3.96	21.6%
70 g	Centennial (Pellet) 70 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops		15.1%
465 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21 L	Strike	72 °C	66 °C	60 min
26 L	Fly Sparge	77 °C	72 °C	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 8 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8.30 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
16 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.14 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.10 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	15 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	21 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 239 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^-
99	18.2	8	52.5	242.7	16
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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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