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Bo’s Pale Ale v4; Bo goes to New Zealand!

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.22 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 3rd 2025
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1.009
5.9%
64.4
6.9
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale Ale7 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 62.2%
3 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 26.7%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 8.9%
0.25 lb Bairds - British Crystal 50/60L0.25 lb British Crystal 50/60L 35 55 2.2%
11.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 First Wort 0 min 23.53 7.1%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 5 min 9.85 14.3%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 5 min 9.69 14.3%
1.50 oz Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 10 min 12.12 21.4%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 10 min 9.18 14.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 14.3%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 5 days 14.3%
7 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.12 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 129 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.44 g | 33.8 qt) 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.34 g | 37.4 qt) 8.78 35.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.78 g | 27.1 qt) 6.22 24.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.19 20.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.09 -0.4  
Volume into fermentor 5.1 20.4  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bo’s Pale Ale v4; Bo goes to New Zealand!" American Pale Ale beer recipe by voodoo_donut. BIAB, ABV 5.93%, IBU 64.36, SRM 6.89, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Flaked Wheat, British Crystal 50/60L) Hops: (Citra, Simcoe, Nelson Sauvin) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-03 20:07 UTC