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Tennessee APA - rail switch

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: Boxcar Brewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 26th 2025
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1.011
5.2%
47.9
6.2
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 70.6%
2.25 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise2.25 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 17.6%
1 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich1 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 7.8%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 3.9%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 60 min 19.91 11.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 30 min 19 22.2%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 10 min 8.96 22.2%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 0 min 22.2%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.7 Dry Hop 3 days 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 10 min.
7.54 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.48 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.75 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.23 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.55 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.67 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
0.42 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
3.32 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
1.08 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 6.31 psi       Temp: 33 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 152 °F 156 °F 60 min
4.42 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.43 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.43 qt/lb 4.56 18.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.58 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 4.53 18.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.63 g | 30.5 qt) 7.24 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.08 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Tennessee APA - rail switch" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Boxcar Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.16%, IBU 47.87, SRM 6.2, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, BEST Munich, Caramel Malt - 40L) Hops: (Magnum, Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Canning Salt, Chalk)
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