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My Own Private Idaho

272 calories 30.7 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Terry Downing
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 272 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 30.7 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Friday February 27th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Malteurop - 2 Row9 lb 2 Row $ 0.96 / lb
$ 8.64 		34.3 2.15 78.3%
2.50 lb Malteurop - Vienna2.5 lb Vienna $ 1.95 / lb
$ 4.88 		36 5 21.7%
11.50 lbs / $ 13.52
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho Gem15 g Idaho Gem Hops Pellet 12.1 First Wort 0 min 24.68 25%
15 g Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho Gem15 g Idaho Gem Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 60 min 22.44 25%
15 g Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho Gem15 g Idaho Gem Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 10 min 8.14 25%
15 g Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho Gem15 g Idaho Gem Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 0 min 25%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.99 / each
$ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 5.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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 gal Infusion 148 °F 145 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.77 g | 31.1 qt) 7.52 30.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.69 g | 34.7 qt) 8.44 33.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 5.83 23.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 5.25 21  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 4.5 18  
Total: 7.52 30.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"My Own Private Idaho" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Terry Downing. BIAB, ABV 5.45%, IBU 55.26, SRM 5.71, Fermentables: ( 2 Row, Vienna) Hops: (Idaho Gem) Other: (Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-14 20:51 UTC