Two Track Mind II

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Pat Williams
Calories: 223 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://justbrewit.net/DMC/challenge/

Created: Monday March 16th 2026

NE pale

by Trub_maker

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 71

Original Gravity:

1.067

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

66.2

SRM (morey):

8.0

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

85.20

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	two track - two track - US - Two Track - Okefenokee - Pale Ale	$ 0.75 / lb $ 15.00	37	2.26	83.3%
1.50 lb	two track - two track - US - Two Track - Denhoff - Munich - Light 10L	$ 0.85 / lb $ 1.28	33	10	6.3%
0.75 lb	two track - two track - Caramel / Crystal 60L		34	60	3.1%
0.75 lb	two track - two track - US - Two Track - Red River - Caramel / Crystal 15L	$ 0.85 / lb $ 0.64	35	15	3.1%
1 lb	two track - two track - US - Two Track - Dakota - Vienna	$ 0.76 / lb $ 0.76	35	5	4.2%
24 lbs / $ 17.67

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	$ 2.24 / oz $ 2.24	Pellet	11.8	Boil	60 min	19.96	5.7%
1.25 oz	Citra1.25 oz Citra Hops	$ 2.24 / oz $ 2.80	Pellet	11.8	Boil	15 min	12.38	7.1%
1.25 oz	Citra1.25 oz Citra Hops	$ 2.24 / oz $ 2.80	Pellet	11.8	Boil	10 min	9.05	7.1%
2 oz	Citra2 oz Citra Hops	$ 2.24 / oz $ 4.48	Pellet	11.8	Boil	5 min	7.96	11.4%
4 oz	Citra4 oz Citra Hops	$ 2.24 / oz $ 8.96	Pellet	11.8	Whirlpool	0 min	16.83	22.9%
4 oz	Citra4 oz Citra Hops	$ 2.24 / oz $ 8.96	Pellet	11.8	Dry Hop	14 days		22.9%
4 oz	Citra4 oz Citra Hops	$ 2.24 / oz $ 8.96	Pellet	11.8	Dry Hop	7 days		22.9%
17.50 oz / $ 39.20

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
17.50 oz	Citra (Pellet) 17.49999995997 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.24 / oz $ 39.20	66.18	100%
17.50 oz / $ 39.20

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2.19 each	Wirlfloc Tab	$ 0.02 / each $ 0.04	Fining	Other	0 min.
10 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.10	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
20 g	Gypsum	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.20	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 0.34

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale V OYL-011

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 13.99 / each $ 27.98
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 228 B cells required

$ 27.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	10	5	50	100	0
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
44 qt	Add ph Balance to Mash	Infusion	--	153 °F	70 min
40.8 qt		Fly Sparge	--	170 °F	60 min
8.4 gal		Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.36 gal (49.43 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.36 gal (1.43 qt) sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb	8.4	33.6
Mash volume with grains	10.32	41.3
Grain absorption losses	-3	-12
Remaining sparge water volume	7.21	28.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume	12.36	49.4
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.21	-0.8
Post boil Volume	10.65	42.6
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.15	-0.6
Going into fermentor	10.5	42
Total:	15.61	62.4
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

3rd Place 2026 Drunk Monk Challenge: 18B American Pale Ale

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