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PNW Golden Ale

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: John Allison
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 27th 2025
1.052
1.010
5.6%
32.5
3.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row8 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 78%
2 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 2 lb Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 37.7 2.5 19.5%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Warrior0.4 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 23.4 13.8%
0.50 oz CTZ0.5 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 16.2 Whirlpool at 180 °F 15 min 3.59 17.2%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 15.6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 15 min 3.45 17.2%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 15 min 2.1 17.2%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.8 Dry Hop 5 days 34.5%
2.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.82 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
12.54 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 210 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
5.2 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.6 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 9.53 38.1  
Mash volume with grains 10.35 41.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.27 g | 29.1 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.49 g | 25.9 qt) 5.75 23  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.69 22.8  
Total: 9.53 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-27 17:52 UTC