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'Merica SMaSH

148 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: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Curt Wendt & Kris Anstiss
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 27th 2025
1.045
1.010
4.6%
41.4
5.3
n/a
68.15
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Rahr - Pale Ale11 lb Pale Ale $ 4.29 / lb
$ 47.19 		36.34 3.5 100%
11 lbs / $ 47.19
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 23.41 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 17.99 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 7 Dry Hop 7 days 33.3%
3 oz / $ 5.97
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 14.99 / each
$ 14.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 11.2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 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
3.44 gal Strike 164 °F 150 °F 60 min
4.14 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.76 g | 23.1 qt) 5.52 22.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7.33 29.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.75 27  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8.96 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"'Merica SMaSH" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Curt Wendt & Kris Anstiss. All Grain, ABV 4.59%, IBU 41.4, SRM 5.34, Fermentables: (Pale Ale) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-17 17:11 UTC