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House Pale Variant

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.47 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 29th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Great Western - American Munich5 lb American Munich 35.4 7.94 40.2%
4 lb Great Western - American Pale Malt4 lb American Pale Malt 35.7 2.8 32.2%
2 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt2 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 16.1%
4 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L4 oz Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 2%
3 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L3 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 1.5%
8 oz Weyermann - Carafoam8 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 4%
8 oz US - Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 4%
199 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 11.1 First Wort 45 min 38.23 50%
0.25 oz Artisan - Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 15 min 5.42 12.5%
0.50 oz Artisan - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 5 min 4.35 25%
0.25 oz Artisan - Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 1 min 0.47 12.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
5.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.60 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Midtown Memphis TN, USA (2022)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
113 20 25 55 300 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.59688 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 45 min
2.42781 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 5.6 22.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.59 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.55 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.91 g | 11.6 qt) 2.68 10.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.7 g | 26.8 qt) 6.47 25.9  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.27 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"House Pale Variant" American Pale Ale beer recipe by FMDBrewer. All Grain, ABV 5.43%, IBU 48.47, SRM 9.88, Fermentables: ( American Munich, American Pale Malt, Vienna Malt, Caramel Malt - 20L, Caramel Malt - 120L, Carafoam, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Centennial, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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