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First APA

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.54 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 13th 2025
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22.71
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Rahr - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale $ 1.50 / lb
$ 15.00 		36.34 3.5 90.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L $ 2.99 / lb
$ 2.99 		35 10 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 17.99
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops $ 12.99 / lb
$ 0.61 		Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 19.82 30%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops $ 12.99 / lb
$ 0.61 		Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 9.84 30%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops $ 6.00 / lb
$ 0.38 		Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 0 min 8.51 40%
2.50 oz / $ 1.59
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.13 / each
$ 3.13
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
$ 3.13 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.87 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.72 g | 34.9 qt) 8.63 34.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.6 g | 38.4 qt) 9.51 38  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"First APA" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Trails Brewing. BIAB, ABV 5.39%, IBU 38.17, SRM 6.31, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (Cascade, Mosaic) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-16 13:26 UTC