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Draft Day Pale Ale

199 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 4th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb United Kingdom - Pearl6 lb Pearl 37 2.1 42.9%
5 lb Rahr - North Star Pils5 lb North Star Pils 36.3 1.7 35.7%
3 lb Flaked Oats3 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 21.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 30 min 7.87 2.8%
3.75 oz Citra3.75 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 0 min 29.43 41.7%
3 oz Citra3 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 2 days 33.3%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Dry Hop 10 days 22.2%
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Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
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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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.12 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.13 24.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.25 29  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.78 g | 11.1 qt) 2.63 10.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.9 g | 27.6 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 5.39 21.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.14 -0.6  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Draft Day Pale Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #474410. All Grain, ABV 5.96%, IBU 37.29, SRM 4.67, Fermentables: (Pearl, North Star Pils, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-04 15:46 UTC