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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone? ver3

180 calories 16 g 12 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: 7.15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bob Brewer
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 18th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Avangard - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 2 94.1%
11 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L11 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 5.9%
11.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz LD Carlson US Magnum0.5 oz LD Carlson US Magnum Hops Pellet 7.93 Boil 60 min 13.72 8.3%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 30 min 8.24 8.3%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 10 min 9.66 16.7%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 0 min 33.3%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.7 Dry Hop Day 4 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
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:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.92 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 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
8.09 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 8.86 35.4  
Mash volume with grains 9.8 39.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.46 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.15 28.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.86 35.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone? ver3" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Bob Brewer. BIAB, ABV 5.93%, IBU 31.62, SRM 7.97, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (LD Carlson US Magnum, Perle, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-30 14:23 UTC