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American Ale

124 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 124 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 2nd 2025
1.038
1.009
3.9%
13.8
5.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale Ale8 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 91.4%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 2.9%
0.50 lb Munich0.5 lb Munich 37 6 5.7%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 30 min 10.71 50%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 10 min 3.06 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Brewtan B Other Mash 90 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
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:
61 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
59 0 7 67.5 52.3 18
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.75 gal Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.67 g | 30.7 qt) 7.34 29.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.37 g | 33.5 qt) 8.04 32.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.33 g | 25.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.56 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.34 29.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #239844. BIAB, ABV 3.85%, IBU 13.77, SRM 4.98, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Acidulated, Munich) Hops: (Centennial, Cascade) Other: (Brewtan B, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-03 14:30 UTC