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Karen's Chai Inspired Pale Ale Mastered

135 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 15th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row3.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 37.1%
1 lb Finland - Pale Ale Malt1 lb Pale Ale Malt 36 2 10.6%
15 oz Honey Malt15 oz Honey Malt 37 25 9.9%
2 lb American - Pale Ale2 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 21.2%
2 lb Manuka Smoked Malt2 lb Manuka Smoked Malt 36.8 2.03 21.2%
9.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Magnum10 g Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 18.46 55.6%
5 g Southern Cross5 g Southern Cross Hops Lupulin Pellet 12.5 Boil 30 min 6.5 27.8%
3 g Citra3 g Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil 15 min 2.02 16.7%
18 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 mg/l Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 mg/l Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 mg/l Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 mg/l Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Cry Havoc WLP862
Amount:
3 Pounds
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
3 Pounds
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.88 19.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.18 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.82 g | 19.3 qt) 5.8 23.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.52 g | 30.1 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.93 39.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Karen's Chai Inspired Pale Ale Mastered" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #479491. All Grain, ABV 4.05%, IBU 26.98, SRM 5.74, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pale Ale Malt, Honey Malt, Pale Ale, Manuka Smoked Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Southern Cross, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-20 15:09 UTC