West Coast IPA Beer Recipe | All Grain American IPA by Pete-Hoff | Brewer's Friend
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West Coast IPA

221 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.37 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.34 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 16th 2025
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 60.1%
4.25 lb American - Pilsner4.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 30%
1.40 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise1.4 lb Golden Promise 37 3 9.9%
14.15 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 25.92 7.5%
1 oz Falconer's Flight1 oz Falconer's Flight Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 10 min 13.03 12.5%
0.70 oz Simcoe0.7 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 10 min 10.61 8.8%
1 oz Falconer's Flight1 oz Falconer's Flight Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 5 min 7.17 12.5%
0.70 oz Simcoe0.7 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 5 min 5.84 8.8%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 12.4 Whirlpool at 175 °F 15 min 5.31 12.5%
0.90 oz Falconer's Flight0.9 oz Falconer's Flight Hops Pellet 10.4 Whirlpool at 175 °F 15 min 4.01 11.3%
0.60 oz Simcoe0.6 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.1 Whirlpool at 175 °F 15 min 3.11 7.5%
0.50 oz El Dorado0.5 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 12.4 Dry Hop 3 days 6.3%
0.50 oz Falconer's Flight0.5 oz Falconer's Flight Hops Pellet 10.4 Dry Hop 3 days 6.3%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.1 Dry Hop 3 days 6.3%
8 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.43 gal Strike 161 °F 151 °F 60 min
4.96 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
15 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hays MIne
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Be careful with the lactic acid add. Only need about 2-3 ml to get into the 5.4-5.2 range. Needed to dump and redo the strike water because added to much acid and dropped pH down to 4.

163F off the heat. 150F at the beginning of mash

Initial Runoff: SG: 1.076
Sparge: 1.031
Preboil SG: 1.056
Post Boil: 1.068

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