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20201227

194 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.55 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Merd
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 27th 2020
1.059
1.012
6.2%
46.1
5.8
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt10 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt 37 3 83.3%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 8.3%
1 lb German - CaraFoam1 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Leaf/Whole 15.5 Boil 60 min 41.02 80%
0.25 oz CTZ0.25 oz CTZ Hops Leaf/Whole 15.5 Boil 15 min 5.09 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44
Amount:
1 Quarts
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Denver, Colorado, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.65 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 165 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.21 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.3 g | 13.2 qt) 2.8 11.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.55 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.55 g | 22.2 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.05 32.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Homegrown CTZ. Nice citrus overtones with peppery, slightly skunky undertones. Grassy backbone. Wanted a stripped down body with minimal malt character, but just enough, to showcase the hops and produce a highly drinkable but not dainty beer.

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