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Grape ale

157 calories 21.2 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 240 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 250 liters
Post Boil Size: 240 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Benny Tong
Calories: 157 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 21.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday May 9th 2025
1.050
1.020
4.0%
27.4
9.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
45 kg The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner45 kg Swaen Pilsner 38 2 81.8%
5 kg American - Vienna5 kg Vienna 35 4 9.1%
5 kg Caramel / Crystal 60L5 kg Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.1%
55 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
200 g Amarillo200 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 60 min 22.39 33.3%
400 g Centennial400 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 80 °C 15 min 5 66.7%
600 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
40 L Grape juice Flavor Secondary 5 days
 
Yeast
Angel Yeast - WA18 ale yeast
Amount:
200 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1041 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Benny's water profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
176 L Strike 75 °C 70 °C 60 min
100 L Sparge 85 °C 80 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 246.7 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 201.3 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 212.3 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.1 L and adding 166.9 L sparge/top-off. 176
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.2 L/kg 176
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 210.3 L) 212.3
Grain absorption losses -55
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 126.6 L) 129.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 246.7 L) 250
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1
Post boil Volume 240
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -2
Top off amount 2
Going into fermentor 240
Total: 305.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Grape ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Benny Tong. All Grain, ABV 3.99%, IBU 27.39, SRM 9.23, Fermentables: (Swaen Pilsner, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Amarillo, Centennial) Other: (Grape juice)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-09 05:02 UTC