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Pale Ale

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (ending kettle)
Source: Peter Innocenti
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 8th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row8.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 77.6%
1.20 lb Avangard - Light Munich1.2 lb Light Munich 37 8 11%
0.75 lb Flaked Wheat0.75 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 6.8%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 4.6%
10.95 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 16.86 9.2%
0.90 oz Cascade0.9 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 14.04 13.8%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Hop Stand 20 min 4.56 15.4%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Hop Stand 20 min 5.6 15.4%
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Hop Stand 20 min 4.07 7.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 15.4%
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 7.7%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 3 days 15.4%
6.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
59.73 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lusby, Maryland (Chesapeake Ranch Water Company)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
85 8 22 67 155 43
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.86 gal Strike 159 °F 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 8.66 34.6  
Mash volume with grains 9.53 38.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.37 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.2 qt) 7.04 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.48 g | 21.9 qt) 5.75 23  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.09 -0.4  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.66 22.6  
Total: 8.66 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment starting at 66 degrees. Add dry hops after high krausen. As beer gets close to finish let it free rise to 70.

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