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Pale Ale

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Dirty Brew co
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 6th 2026
1.053
1.009
5.8%
36.8
9.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row8 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		36.8 3.5 91.4%
12 oz German - CaraMunich I12 oz CaraMunich I $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34 39 8.6%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.80 oz Hops Direct - Legacy1.8 oz Legacy Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 8.9 Boil 15 min 36.83 47.4%
2 oz Hops Direct - Legacy2 oz Legacy Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 8.9 Dry Hop 4 days 52.6%
3.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
0.67 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 6 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.9 gal 156 Temperature -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.91 g | 27.6 qt) 6.84 27.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.4 qt) 7.54 30.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.57 g | 22.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 4 16  
Total: 6.84 27.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

One of my better recipes. Very nice drink

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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-06 19:22 UTC