April Pale Ale - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

April Pale Ale

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 13th 2026
Similar Recipes

NB Sierra Madre Pale Ale

by west1m

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 46

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

by BigDaddy84

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 40

1886 Pale

by Tim Bulin

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 35

1.049
1.010
5.2%
41.8
10.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.40 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt2.4 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 24.8%
5 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen5 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 51.7%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.2%
1 lb Cara 20L1 lb Cara 20L 34 22 10.3%
0.78 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.78 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.1%
9.68 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Northern Brewer1 oz German Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 31.74 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.4 Hop Stand 30 min 10.04 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Mosaic LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Mosaic LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 23.9 Dry Hop 4 days 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.38 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.63 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
My treated well water
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
4 gal Infusion 164 °F 154 °F 90 min
3 gal Sparge 180 °F 160 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 2.9 11.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.68 14.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.13 g | 20.5 qt) 5.06 20.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.04 20.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.96 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OG 1.047
FG
ABV

Last Updated and Sharing
 
23
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2026-04-13 20:32 UTC