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Apollo Pale Ale

179 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 13th 2025
1.055
1.008
6.1%
49.2
25.0
5.7
85.53
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row24 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row $ 3.00 / lb
$ 72.00 		36.8 3.5 84.2%
1.50 lb American - White Wheat1.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 5.3%
3 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)3 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 10.5%
28.50 lbs / $ 72.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Apollo2 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Boil 60 min 49.2 40%
1 oz Apollo1 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Boil 0 min 20%
1 oz Apollo1 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Boil 0 min 20%
1 oz Apollo1 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
33 Grams
Cost:
$ 0.41 / g
$ 13.53
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 270 B cells required
$ 13.53 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
10.7 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
10.7 gal Fly Sparge 175 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.65 gal (66.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.65 gal (18.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.56 38.3  
Mash volume with grains 11.6 46.4  
Grain absorption losses -3.19 -12.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.28 g | 41.1 qt) 12.28 49.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.25 1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.65 g | 66.6 qt) 18.65 74.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15 g | 60 qt) 17 68  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 17 g | 68 qt) 15 60  
Total: 21.84 87.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Apollo Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Daniel Dorst. All Grain, ABV 6.09%, IBU 49.2, SRM 24.99, Fermentables: ( Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, White Wheat, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (Apollo)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-13 23:12 UTC