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Serrano Pale Ale

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 29th 2026
1.054
1.012
5.5%
38.1
6.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row7 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 70%
1.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 15%
1.50 lb German - CaraRed1.5 lb CaraRed 34 20 15%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 30 min 16.19 11.1%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 10.46 11.1%
1.50 oz Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil 5 min 11.46 33.3%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 0 days 44.4%
4.50 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
6.25 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
1.04 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 6.25 25  
Mash volume with grains 7.05 28.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.84 g | 7.4 qt) 1.29 5.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.04 24.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.25 21  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.54 30.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash 151
Mash out at 170 for 10 mins.

Add 3 fresh serrano chilis, sliced in half lengthwise, 5 minutes before end of boil.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-12 13:40 UTC