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Little Shaft Pale Ale

137 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 90 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 104.83 liters
Post Boil Size: 96.45 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Vince Cox
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 5th 2026
1.042
1.008
4.4%
14.7
5.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 kg Coopers - Ale Malt16 kg Ale Malt 37 2.81 91.4%
1.50 kg Barrett Burston - Cara malt1.5 kg Cara malt 34.5 17.5 8.6%
17.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Magnum25 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 11.61 6.9%
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 1.96 13.9%
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.08 13.9%
50 g Cascade50 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 13.9%
100 g Cascade100 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Hop Stand at 73 °C 20 min 27.8%
85 g Simcoe85 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Hop Stand at 73 °C 20 min 23.6%
360 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
16 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
13 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 330 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Rain water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 0 55 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 97.5 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 52.1 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 75.43 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 33.85 L and adding 30.03 L sparge/top-off. 63.9
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 63.9
Mash volume with grains 75.4
Grain absorption losses -17.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 52 L) 59.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 97.5 L) 104.8
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 90.9 L) 96.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.9
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 95.5 L) 90
Total: 123.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Yeast Starter:
1Pkt US05 in 5L 480g DME

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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-26 23:28 UTC