Hollister Hooker 2026

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Bruce
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday March 3rd 2026

Row 2 Hill 56 Clone

by Swingaling

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 44

WBB Embro Road

by Weirdbro1

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 39

James Pale Ale V0.4

by James_ess

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 31

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

37.0

SRM (morey):

7.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

0.76

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
14 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row14 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row		37	1.8	77.6%
1.16 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt1.16 lb Vienna Malt		37	3.5	6.4%
1 lb	Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt1 lb Crystal 15 Malt		34	15	5.5%
12 oz	Briess - Victory Malt12 oz Victory Malt		34.5	28	4.2%
10 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L10 oz Caramel Malt - 60L		35.4	60	3.5%
6 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt6 oz Carapils Malt		34.5	1.5	2.1%
2 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated2 oz Acidulated	$ 4.29 / lb $ 0.54	27	3.4	0.7%
288.56 oz / $ 0.54

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Artisan - Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.3	Boil	60 min	8.52	9.1%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	10.3	Boil	60 min	17.83	22.7%
1 oz	Artisan - Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	5.4	Boil	25 min	6.5	22.7%
1 oz	Artisan - Fuggle (UK)1 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	10 min	3.33	22.7%
1 oz	Artisan - Fuggle (UK)1 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	2 min	0.78	22.7%
4.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Artisan - Magnum (Pellet)	8.52	9.1%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum (Pellet)	17.83	22.7%
1 oz	Artisan - Perle (Pellet)	6.5	22.7%
2 oz	Artisan - Fuggle (UK) (Pellet)	4.11	45.4%
4.40 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Cellar Science - Glucabuster1 - 5% / 0.496667 Ounces		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.37 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient / 2.25667 Ounces	$ 2.66 / oz $ 0.22	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.
$ 0.22

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 789 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Mash in	Infusion	70 °F	134 °F	15 min
	Rest and ramp	Temperature	134 °F	144 °F	45 min
	Rest and ramp	Temperature	144 °F	158 °F	15 min
	Mash out	Temperature	158 °F	170 °F	15 min
5 gal	Drain mash tun and refill	Batch Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	5 min
5 gal	Drain mash tun again	Batch Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.67 gal (50.66 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.66 gal (2.66 qt) sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb	5.86	23.4
Mash volume with grains	7.3	29.2
Grain absorption losses	-2.25	-9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.31 g \| 37.2 qt)	10.64	42.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.67 g \| 50.7 qt)	14	56
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.17	-0.7
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g \| 44 qt)	12.75	51
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.75 g \| 51 qt)	11	44
Total:	16.5	66
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion Efficiency N/A

Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A

Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A

Brew House: 44% 15.9 ppg

Wort Volume:

5.63 Gallons

Expected 11 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.051
Actual OG: 1.051

Alcohol and Attenuation:

Pending - N/A

Requires Brew Day Complete and Fermentation Complete log entries with gravity readings.

Amount Packaged:

5 Gallons

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 53
Pints: 40

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Temp	Updated	Comment
3/28/2026 3:35 AM 3 months ago	+0	Other				4/14/2026 3:37 AM 3 months ago	Moved inside. (May have moved it inside on 3/28.)
3/28/2026 4:57 AM 3 months ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.051	5.625 Gallons	81 °F	3/28/2026 4:57 AM 3 months ago	Brewed a little less than 13 gallons. Brought home 5 - 5/8 gallons. Pitched two packs of US05 about 9:00 PM. OG was 1.051.
4/10/2026 3:37 AM 3 months ago	+13	Packaged	1.012	5 Gallons		4/14/2026 3:40 AM 3 months ago	Kegged five gallons plus two 500ml plastic bottles. Added one carb drop and one carb tab to each bottle. FG was 1.012 for and ABV of 5.12.

Notes

This recipe is based on the Brulosophy recipe for Tiny Bottom Pale Ale.

Recipe uses RO water only for the mash and carbon filtered tap water for the sparge.

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