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Van Down by the River

177 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.63 gallons
Post Boil Size: 27.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: GrahamSlam Brewing
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 14th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)55 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) 35 1.6 91.7%
5 lb United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats5 lb Golden Naked Oats 33 10 8.3%
60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 20.92 20%
4 oz BSG - Nectaron4 oz BSG - Nectaron Hops Pellet 14.6 Boil 10 min 14.77 40%
4 oz BSG - Nectaron4 oz BSG - Nectaron Hops Pellet 14.6 Whirlpool at 200 °F 0 min 6.97 40%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A44 Kveiking
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
75 - 97 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 477 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Culligan Bottled Water
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
19 gal Strike 146 °F 124 °F 60 min
19 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 28.88 gal (115.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 16.88 gal (67.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 23.55 gal (94.2 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.2 gal (28.8 qt) and adding 11.55 gal (46.2 qt) sparge/top-off. 18.75 75  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 18.75 75  
Mash volume with grains 23.55 94.2  
Grain absorption losses -7.5 -30  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.88 g | 71.5 qt) 18.63 74.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.88 g | 115.5 qt) 29.63 118.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 27.15 g | 108.6 qt) 27.9 111.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 27.75 g | 111 qt) 27 108  
Total: 37.38 149.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Van Down by the River" American Pale Ale beer recipe by GrahamSlam Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.69%, IBU 42.66, SRM 4.57, Fermentables: (Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L), Golden Naked Oats) Hops: (Magnum, BSG - Nectaron)
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