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Beaver Tail Copper Pale Ale

172 calories 18.5 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: 18.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 12th 2025
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OG: 1.057 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 58

1.052
1.014
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49.6
9.7
5.4
73.69
 
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 85%
1.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 5.3%
2 lb American - Victory2 lb Victory 34 28 7.1%
0.75 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.75 lb Carapils Malt $ 2.25 / lb
$ 1.69 		34.5 1.5 2.7%
28.25 lbs / $ 73.69
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz 2025 Pellet Blend MJF2 oz 2025 Pellet Blend MJF Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 60 min 31.38 33.3%
2 oz 2025 Pellet Blend MJF2 oz 2025 Pellet Blend MJF Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 15 min 15.57 33.3%
2 oz 2025 Pellet Blend MJF2 oz 2025 Pellet Blend MJF Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 2 min 2.65 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.48 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.09 g Citric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 548 B cells required
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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
10.5 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
12 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.73 gal (66.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.73 gal (18.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.85 gal (51.42 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.74 gal (38.96 qt) and adding 0.85 gal (3.42 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.59 42.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.59 42.4  
Mash volume with grains 12.85 51.4  
Grain absorption losses -3.53 -14.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.91 g | 39.7 qt) 11.92 47.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.73 g | 66.9 qt) 18.73 74.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
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: 22.51 90
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Beaver Tail Copper Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Daniel Dorst. All Grain, ABV 4.96%, IBU 49.61, SRM 9.74, Fermentables: ( Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 60L, Victory, Carapils Malt) Hops: (2025 Pellet Blend MJF) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Citric acid)
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