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April 5 2026 - Pale Ale

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 19th 2026
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n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 6-Row10 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 83.3%
1 lb Proximity - Biscuit Roasted 201 lb Biscuit Roasted 20 35 20 8.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.2%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 22.56 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 15 min 11.19 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.49 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.2 oz       Temp: 70 °F       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
20 qt Steeping 160 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.36 g | 17.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.75 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First time kegging beer.

Kegged on 4/19/2026.

Priming in corny keg for two weeks.

Put on CO2 on 5/1/2026.

Notes: Some sediment off bottom of first glass... should use a secondary fermenter next time after 1 week to help move sediment and keep out of the keg.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-02 17:42 UTC