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Lotus pale ale

183 calories 16.1 g 16 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: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 183 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Monday December 22nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.54 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9.54 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 89.2%
1.16 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.16 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10.8%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 21.72 6.5%
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 7.88 6.5%
0.50 oz Hopsteiner - Lotus0.5 oz Lotus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 9.45 6.5%
0.75 oz Mosaic0.75 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 0 min 6.38 9.7%
0.75 oz Hopsteiner - Lotus0.75 oz Lotus Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool 0 min 7.66 9.7%
1.75 oz Hopsteiner - Lotus1.75 oz Lotus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 3 days 22.6%
3 oz Mosaic3 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 38.7%
7.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 tbsp Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
$ 0.00 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
7.5 gal BIABA Batch Sparge 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.7 g | 34.8 qt) 8.09 32.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.56 g | 38.2 qt) 8.94 35.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.56 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.09 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lotus pale ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Richard M. BIAB, ABV 6.01%, IBU 53.1, SRM 8, Fermentables: ( Brewers Malt 2-Row, American - Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Mosaic, Lotus) Other: (Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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