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Pale ale

170 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 76 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 80 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (ending kettle)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 18th 2025
12.8 °P
2.5 °P
5.6%
37.2
7.7
5.2
162.97
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT110 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT $ 0.72 / lb
$ 79.20 		37.2 1.5 85.9%
4 lb Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt4 lb Crystal 40 Malt $ 1.00 / lb
$ 4.00 		21 40 3.1%
12 lb Great Western - Dark Munich12 lb Dark Munich $ 0.84 / lb
$ 10.08 		33 20 9.4%
2 lb Bestmalz - BEST Special X2 lb BEST Special X $ 1.02 / lb
$ 2.04 		34.5 132.5 1.6%
128 lbs / $ 95.32
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops $ 1.22 / oz
$ 1.22 		Lupulin Pellet 24.5 Boil 60 min 6.16 2.5%
6 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)6 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops $ 1.73 / oz
$ 10.38 		Lupulin Pellet 12.3 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 3.7 15%
6 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Idaho 7 Cryo6 oz Idaho 7 Cryo Hops $ 1.78 / oz
$ 10.68 		Pellet 23 Boil 5 min 6.92 15%
6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Citra6 oz LUPOMAX Citra Hops $ 1.60 / oz
$ 9.60 		Pellet 18.5 Boil 5 min 5.57 15%
7 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Idaho 7 Cryo7 oz Idaho 7 Cryo Hops $ 1.78 / oz
$ 12.46 		Pellet 23 Whirlpool at 185 °F 0 min 6.35 17.5%
7 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Citra7 oz LUPOMAX Citra Hops $ 1.60 / oz
$ 11.20 		Pellet 18.5 Whirlpool at 185 °F 0 min 5.11 17.5%
7 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)7 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops $ 1.73 / oz
$ 12.11 		Lupulin Pellet 12.3 Whirlpool at 185 °F 0 min 3.39 17.5%
40 oz / $ 67.65
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
70 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
1.09 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
90 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1293 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 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
40.7 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 78.21 gal (312.85 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 66.21 gal (264.85 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 50.24 gal (200.96 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 1.76 gal (7.04 qt) and adding 38.24 gal (152.96 qt) sparge/top-off. 40 160  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 40 160  
Mash volume with grains 50.24 201  
Grain absorption losses -16 -64  
Remaining sparge water volume 56.25 225  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 78.21 g | 312.9 qt) 80 320  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.71 -2.9  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 77.79 g | 311.2 qt) 76 304  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.79 -3.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 75.21 300.9  
Total: 96.25 385
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pale ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Bigbre04. All Grain, ABV 5.64%, IBU 37.2, SRM 7.69, Fermentables: ( SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, Crystal 40 Malt, Dark Munich, BEST Special X) Hops: (Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo), Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo), Idaho 7 Cryo, LUPOMAX Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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