Sunshower Shakedown

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Source: Andrew Dalley
Calories: 277 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Monday November 13th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

46.1

SRM (morey):

5.6

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

59.74

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 kg	Gladfield - American Ale Malt5 kg American Ale Malt	$ 4.20 / kg $ 21.00	37.3	2.54	71.4%
1.50 kg	Gladfield - Vienna Malt1.5 kg Vienna Malt	$ 5.50 / kg $ 8.25	37.4	3.45	21.4%
0.30 kg	Weyermann - Carahell0.3 kg Carahell	$ 9.60 / kg $ 2.88	34	10	4.3%
0.20 kg	Gladfield - Chit Malt0.2 kg Chit Malt	$ 6.80 / kg $ 1.36	27	1.52	2.9%
7 kg / $ 33.49

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Simcoe25 g Simcoe Hops	$ 0.11 / g $ 2.75	Pellet	12.3	Boil	30 min	22.71	14.3%
25 g	El Dorado25 g El Dorado Hops	$ 0.11 / g $ 2.75	Pellet	14	Boil	15 min	16.69	14.3%
25 g	El Dorado25 g El Dorado Hops	$ 0.11 / g $ 2.75	Pellet	14	Whirlpool	0 min	6.73	14.3%
50 g	El Dorado50 g El Dorado Hops	$ 0.11 / g $ 5.50	Pellet	14	Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 14 °C	4 days		28.6%
50 g	Amarillo50 g Amarillo Hops	$ 0.12 / g $ 6.00	Pellet	7.1	Dry Hop at 18 °C	0 days		28.6%
175 g / $ 19.75

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Simcoe (Pellet) 25 g Simcoe (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.11 / g $ 2.75	22.71	14.3%
100 g	El Dorado (Pellet) 100 g El Dorado (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.11 / g $ 11.00	23.42	57.2%
50 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 50 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.12 / g $ 6.00		28.6%
175 g / $ 19.75

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
400 g	Rice hulls	Other	Mash	--
2.20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 6.50 / each $ 6.50
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required

$ 6.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RO water

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
18 L	beta-glucanase & peptidase rest	Strike	45 °C	60 °C	30 min
	amylase mash	Infusion	60 °C	67 °C	60 min
15 L	Last 5 litres Acidified	Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg	25.6
Mash volume with grains	30.2
Grain absorption losses	-7
Remaining sparge water volume	12.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32 L)	30
Boil off losses	-5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.3
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 24.1 L)	26
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.1
Estimated amount in fermentor	25.9
Total:	37.9
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

Result: Very nice beer. Lovely amber colour with a creamy white head that lasts forever. Crystal clear. Very full mouthfeel. Not bitter. Some sweetness. Very drinkable and refreshing.
No aroma of hops, but can taste the hops clearly.

Next time: try to add some hop aroma.

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