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Mackinac Pale Ale

163 calories 14.4 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.8 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Thursday May 22nd 2025
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.70 kg Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT3.7 kg SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT 37 3.1 84.9%
0.31 kg Bestmalz - BEST Munich Dark 0.31 kg BEST Munich Dark 36.23 11 7.1%
0.22 kg Rolled Oats0.216 kg Rolled Oats 33 2.2 5%
0.13 kg American - Victory0.13 kg Victory 34 28 3%
4.36 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Mackinac30 g Mackinac Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 14.96 25%
90 g Mackinac90 g Mackinac Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 79 °C 30 min 15.71 75%
120 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edmonton April 2022
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 13.6
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 16.1 L) 16.5
Grain absorption losses -4.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.3 L) 18.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.7 L) 26.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 20.8
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.5
Top off amount 0.5
Going into fermentor 20.8
Total: 31.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

24May2025 brew day:

  • Added 0.8 ml lactic.
  • pH est = 5.45. Act. = 5.18. WTF? Added 1.1g b.soda. Test again: pH 5.25. Might be time for a new probe or pH meter. Added 0.4 extra b.soda to hedge my bets.
  • OG = 5.75 gal @ 11.9 brix (1.048). 78% efficiency.

    xxJun2025 kegging:
  • FG =

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