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Chico Pale Ale

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 24th 2026
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1.050
1.011
5.1%
43.8
7.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 93.5%
10 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.5%
9.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 23.75 33.3%
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 15 min 17.68 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 5 min 2.37 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
4.43 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.21 16.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.98 19.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.85 15.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.61 26.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chico Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by JGWentworth877. All Grain, ABV 5.1%, IBU 43.8, SRM 7.6, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-24 19:49 UTC