Defacer 5 Beer Recipe | All Grain American IPA | Brewer's Friend
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Defacer 5

239 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (ending kettle)
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 8th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Weyermann - Pale Ale11 lb Pale Ale 39 2.3 64.7%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 11.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 2.9%
3 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose3 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 17.6%
17 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 40.37 5.4%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 20.68 5.4%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 6.34 2.7%
8 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade8 oz Cascade Hops Fresh 6 Dry Hop 3 days 43.2%
8 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade8 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop 6 days 43.2%
18.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
23.93 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
17 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 153 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
"Defacer 5" American IPA beer recipe by Iron Mike. All Grain, ABV 8.2%, IBU 67.39, SRM 6.65, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, White Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Columbus, Centennial, Chinook, Cascade) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-12 14:24 UTC
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