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GPA (Good Pale Ale)

173 calories 15.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mark John
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 4th 2022
1.053
1.010
5.6%
40.6
6.8
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 97.8%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.2%
11.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8 First Wort 60 min 32.27 20%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 30 min 6.48 10%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.87 10%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Salem, Oregon
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 gal Strike 162 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge 172 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.84 19.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 5.22 20.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.98 g | 23.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.16 36.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"GPA (Good Pale Ale)" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Mark John. All Grain, ABV 5.59%, IBU 40.62, SRM 6.76, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Cascade, Citra, Simcoe) Other: (Gypsum, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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  • Last Updated: 2022-02-05 23:25 UTC