West Coast IPA Beer Recipe | All Grain American IPA by Mean Face Brewing | Brewer's Friend
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West Coast IPA

213 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 13th 2020
1.065
1.011
7.1%
94.0
7.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise12 lb Golden Promise 37 3 90.6%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 7.5%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 1.9%
13.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.59 oz Azacca1.59 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 60 min 68.49 30.5%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 6 Boil 25 min 6.51 9.6%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 25 min 4.77 9.6%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 3.4 9.6%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 10 min 2.49 9.6%
1.62 oz Citra1.62 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.1 Whirlpool at 172 °F 10 min 8.38 31.1%
5.21 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.39 gal Single infusion recirculating mash Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
2.89 gal Fly sparge Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 248 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-
104.3 11 8 49.9 148.1 3.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes
  • Brewed on 5/30/20
  • Mash water = 5.39 gallons (20.4 liters)
  • Sparge water = 2.89 gallons (10.9 liters)
  • Expecting pre-boil volume of 6.6 gallons (25 liters) or 6.86 gallons (25.9 liters) after 4% wort expansion, actually had 26.5 liters or 7 gallons
  • Expecting mash efficiency of 84% (at expanded wort volume) which implies a pre boil gravity of 1.060
  • Mash temp settled right it at ~150F
  • Hit 14.8 plato pre boil gravity which converts to 1.060 vs. 1.060 target so 86% mash efficiency (at 7 gallons pre-boil) vs. 84% expected. I left the flow valve fully open on the grainfather. Helped with efficiency so going to continue this method.
  • Expecting to boil down to 6.0 gallons (after wort cools) so boil-off tool estimates 1.067 OG, Actual original gravity reading was 15.9 plato which converts to 1.065 (should have been 1.066 at new pre-boil volume) vs 1.067 expected.
  • After boil had ~6.XX (forgot to track this) gallons (expected 6.0 not expanded) in the kettle and ~6.3 gallons made it into the fermenter. Was very heavy on volumes into fermenter on this batch. Don't need to tilt grainfather again and may need to adjust grain absorption assumption slightly down.
  • Pitched yeast starter and set fermentation chamber at 65F, fermentation had blow off airlock activity within 4 hours
  • Packaged on 6/11/20, batch #44, FG was 1.010 (at 71F) which converts to 1.011 so 81% attenuation vs 75% avg. and 85% expected
  • Fill keg to 51.90 pounds = (1.011FG x 8.345 x 5 gallons) + 9.72 (empty keg weight + packaging hoses attached). Easily got 51.90 pounds.
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