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McHenry Pale

147 calories 13.7 g 12 L
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 100 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 112.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12L)
Created: Sunday May 10th 2026
1.045
1.009
4.8%
31.7
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 kg Joe White - Pale Malt12 kg Pale Malt 36.8 1.9 57.1%
4 kg Joe White - Light Munich4 kg Light Munich 35.9 5.25 19%
3 kg Deer Creek - Pale Rye3 kg Pale Rye 38.6 4 14.3%
2 kg Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt2 kg Dextrin Malt 36.8 1.8 9.5%
21 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Magnum50 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 20.36 11.1%
100 g El Dorado100 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Hop Stand 20 min 7.85 22.2%
100 g Motueka100 g Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Hop Stand 20 min 3.5 22.2%
100 g El Dorado100 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Dry Hop 5 days 22.2%
100 g Motueka100 g Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 5 days 22.2%
450 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
22 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
35 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 g Whirlfloc Other Boil 0 min.
10 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
8 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 392 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Mt Arthur Spring
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 105.95 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 60.55 L sparge/top-off.  
Water added to kettle 133.5
Grain absorption losses (steep / mash) -21
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 106 L) 112.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 106.6 L) 100
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1
Estimated amount in fermentor 99
Total: 133.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"McHenry Pale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by McHenry. Extract, ABV 4.81%, IBU 31.72, SRM 4.47, Fermentables: (Pale Malt, Light Munich, Pale Rye, Dextrin Malt) Hops: (Magnum, El Dorado, Motueka) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, gypsum (calcium sulfate), Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-10 00:20 UTC