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Why Not

208 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 18th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 48.4%
3 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 19.4%
4 lb Weyermann - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 25.8%
1 lb US - Brewers Crystals1 lb Brewers Crystals - (late boil kettle addition) 44 2 6.5%
15.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 23.06 14.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 13.12 28.6%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 15 min 9.69 14.3%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 5 min 4.6 14.3%
1 oz Artisan - Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Aroma 0 min 28.6%
3.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.16 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.71 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.49 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ideal IPA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 7 17 55 150 42
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"Why Not" American IPA beer recipe by Mjensen52402. All Grain, ABV 6.33%, IBU 50.46, SRM 4.78, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Maris Otter Pale, Pilsner, Brewers Crystals) Hops: (Columbus, Amarillo, Simcoe, Citra) Other: (Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-19 18:06 UTC
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