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Samara Brewing - Helicopter Pale Ale

149 calories 15 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 500 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 505.25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday May 16th 2026
11.2 °P
2.7 °P
4.5%
32.2
5.7
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
75 kg Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt75 kg Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 83.3%
5 kg Briess - Carapils Malt5 kg Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.6%
5 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 25 kg Caramunich Type 2 34 45 5.6%
5 kg Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats5 kg Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats 32.2 2.5 5.6%
90 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
250 g Hopsteiner - Helios250 g Helios Hops Pellet 17.4 Boil 60 min 23.15 25%
750 g Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 750 g Strata Hops Pellet 12 Whirlpool 15 min 9 75%
1,000 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - American Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
16 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1968 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
450 L Infusion -- 65 °C 45 min
225 L Sparge -- 78 °C 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.7 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 506.95 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 461.55 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 392.4 L 333
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 333
Mash volume with grains 392.4
Grain absorption losses -90
Remaining sparge water volume 263.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 507 L) 505.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.3
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 498.3 L) 500
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -3.8
Estimated amount in fermentor 496.3
Total: 596.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Samara Brewing - Helicopter Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #462880. All Grain, ABV 4.53%, IBU 32.15, SRM 5.74, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Carapils Malt, Caramunich Type 2, Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats) Hops: (Helios, Strata )
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-16 16:38 UTC