Brewer's Friend

Print

Cali Mountain Pale Ale

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 26th 2025
1.049
1.011
5.0%
34.5
27.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted11 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 93.6%
12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.4%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 17.98 11.1%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 30 min 15.11 22.2%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 1.45 44.4%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 4 days 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (4.72 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.6 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 3.42 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.14 20.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.08 24.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.72 18.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cali Mountain Pale Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #472039. All Grain, ABV 5%, IBU 34.54, SRM 27.01, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row - Toasted, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Magnum, Perle, Cascade)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
128
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2025-12-26 19:39 UTC