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Spring Rugga Brew 2026

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.25 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.15 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Dave Wainwright
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 12th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Castle Malting - Château Pale Ale4 kg Château Pale Ale 38 3.4 80%
1 kg Castle Malting - Château Munich1 kg Château Munich 34 12.7 20%
5 kg / R 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - Southern Passion10 g Southern Passion Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 30 min 14.49 20%
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - Southern Passion10 g Southern Passion Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 15 min 9.35 20%
30 g Yakima Valley Hops - Southern Passion30 g Southern Passion Hops Pellet 12.8 Whirlpool 10 min 10.67 60%
50 g / R 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
R 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Strike 75 °C 68 °C 60 min
9 L Batch Sparge -- 68 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 15
Mash volume with grains 18.3
Grain absorption losses -5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.9 L) 15.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24 L) 24.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 18.2 L) 21.2
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.2
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 21 L) 18
Total: 30.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Spring Rugga Brew 2026" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Dave Wainwright. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 34.51, SRM 8.29, Fermentables: (Château Pale Ale, Château Munich) Hops: (Southern Passion)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-31 18:31 UTC