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Pale Ale Recipe

179 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 1st 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen6 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 50%
5 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe5 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe 36.8 1.7 41.7%
0.50 lb Briess - Organic Carapils Malt0.5 lb Organic Carapils Malt 33.6 1.5 4.2%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Magnum0.3 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 60 min 12.89 9.8%
0.25 oz Mosaic0.25 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 4.39 8.2%
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 5 min 4.82 16.4%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 175 °F 15 min 9.89 65.6%
3.05 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
4.5 gal Strike 161 °F 151 °F 60 min
1.5 gal Sparge 171 °F 171 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.71 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.61 g | 18.5 qt) 4.11 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6.11 24.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 5.33 21.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.26 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.86 31.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pale Ale Recipe" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #420054. All Grain, ABV 6.12%, IBU 31.99, SRM 3.95, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, 2-row Xtra Pale Europe, Organic Carapils Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Magnum, Mosaic, Citra)
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