American Light Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 30th 2025

Pale Ale

by masjavy

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 31

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	84.2%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	10.5%
0.50 lb	American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna	35	4	5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

8 lb

Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row

1.8

84.2%

1 lb

American - Caramel / Crystal 20L

10.5%

0.50 lb

American - Vienna

5.3%

9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	60 min	25.94	50%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Whirlpool	0 min	2.62	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

0.50 oz

Mosaic

Pellet

12.5

Boil

60 min

25.94

50%

0.50 oz

Cascade

Leaf/Whole

Whirlpool

0 min

2.62

50%

1 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	25.94	50%
0.50 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)	2.62	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb	4.16	16.6
Mash volume with grains	4.92	19.7
Grain absorption losses	-1.19	-4.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.82 g \| 15.3 qt)	3.78	15.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g \| 26.2 qt)	6.5	26
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.02	-0.1
Post boil Volume	5.02	20.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.02	-0.1
Going into fermentor	5	20
Total:	7.94	31.8
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb

4.16

16.6

Mash volume with grains

4.92

19.7

Grain absorption losses

-1.19

-4.8

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.82 g | 15.3 qt)

3.78

15.1

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt)

6.5

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.02

-0.1

Post boil Volume

5.02

20.1

Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)

-0.02

-0.1

Going into fermentor

Total:

7.94

31.8

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

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