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Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale

178 calories 17.3 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.41 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday March 25th 2023
1.054
1.012
5.5%
44.3
6.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
28.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row28.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 96.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.4%
29.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 30 min 35.19 45.5%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 15 min 9.09 18.2%
4 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 0 min 36.4%
11 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Water Agt Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97
Amount:
2.18 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 606 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
West Coast IPA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 13 9 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.2 gal Strike 163 °F 156 °F 50 min
Temperature -- 172 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.16 gal (52.65 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.16 gal (4.65 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.06 gal (80.24 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.64 gal (38.56 qt) and adding 8.06 gal (32.24 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.7 70.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.4 qt/lb 17.7 70.8  
Mash volume with grains 20.06 80.2  
Grain absorption losses -3.69 -14.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.65 2.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.16 g | 52.7 qt) 14.41 57.6  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.41 -1.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 13.5 54  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13.5 g | 54 qt) 12 48  
Total: 18.35 73.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Aaron D.. All Grain, ABV 5.49%, IBU 44.28, SRM 6, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Campden Tablets, Brewtan B, Beer Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-25 15:20 UTC