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APA #3

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 30th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Avangard - Pale 2-Row18 lb Pale 2-Row 37 2 81.8%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 9.1%
1 lb United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats1 lb Golden Naked Oats 33 10 4.5%
1 lb Rolled Oats1 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 4.5%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Four Star Farms - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 60 min 22.29 4.5%
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 9.1 Boil 10 min 5.93 4.5%
2 oz Mandarina Bavaria2 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 9.1 Hop Stand 1 min 6.2 9.1%
2 oz Mandarina Bavaria2 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 9.1 Hop Stand at 170 °F 30 min 3.72 9.1%
4 oz Huell Melon4 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 4.3 Hop Stand at 170 °F 30 min 3.51 18.2%
4 oz Mandarina Bavaria4 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 9.1 Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 66 °F 6 days 18.2%
8 oz Huell Melon8 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 4.3 Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 66 °F 6 days 36.4%
22 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 187 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 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
8.75 gal Strike 168 °F 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.61 gal (50.42 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.6 gal (2.42 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 9.63 38.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.12 g | 44.5 qt) 11.39 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.98 g | 23.9 qt) 5.88 23.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.61 g | 50.4 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 11.03 44.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3 -1.2  
Top off amount 0.27 1.1  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.5 62
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"APA #3" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #478832. All Grain, ABV 5.33%, IBU 41.65, SRM 4.43, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, White Wheat, Golden Naked Oats, Rolled Oats) Hops: (Magnum, Mandarina Bavaria, Huell Melon)
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