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Bluegrass Benchmark

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 28th 2023
1.049
1.011
5.0%
11.3
12.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.25 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row7.25 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 68.2%
3 lb Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize3 lb Flaked Torrefied Maize 36.8 0.66 28.2%
0.19 lb Briess - Black Malt - 2-Row0.188 lb Black Malt - 2-Row 25 500 1.8%
0.19 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.188 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 1.8%
10.63 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 7.54 33.3%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 3.74 33.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Gwinnett 2017
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.98 15.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.83 19.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 0.59 2.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.58 18.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bluegrass Benchmark" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Northern Brewer. All Grain, ABV 4.95%, IBU 11.28, SRM 12.64, Fermentables: (Standard 6-Row, Flaked Torrefied Maize, Black Malt - 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (Cluster, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-28 12:53 UTC