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CCS Pale Ale

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.71 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Prairie Dog
Hop Utilization: 83.8134%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 13th 2025
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1.050
1.009
5.4%
45.1
7.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Root Shoot Malting - Pale Ale Malt11 lb Pale Ale Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		36 4.6 93.6%
0.75 lb Rahr - White Wheat0.75 lb White Wheat $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		39.1 3.2 6.4%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Simcoe0.35 oz Simcoe Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 13.93 3.7%
2 oz Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 10.98 21.4%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 10.72 21.4%
1.50 oz Columbus1.5 oz Columbus Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 15 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 9.5 16%
1.50 oz Chinook1.5 oz Chinook Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 13 Dry Hop 3 days 16%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 3 days 10.7%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 15 Dry Hop 3 days 10.7%
9.35 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 g Gypsum $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Salt $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.96 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
125 125 6 75 225 7
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal 156 °F 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.94 g | 35.8 qt) 8.69 34.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.88 g | 39.5 qt) 9.63 38.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.22 g | 28.9 qt) 6.97 27.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.71 22.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.21 -0.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"CCS Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Prairie Dog. BIAB, ABV 5.38%, IBU 45.13, SRM 7.06, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt, White Wheat) Hops: (Simcoe, Chinook, Columbus) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Whirlfloc)
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