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Ground Control

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 gallons
Post Boil Size: 30 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 7th 2026
1.052
1.010
5.4%
0.0
8.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
48 lb Crisp Malting - Best Ale48 lb Best Ale 37.5 3 92.3%
4 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L4 lb Crystal 60L 33.1 60 7.7%
52 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 511 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 120 350 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 31.5 gal (126 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 19.5 gal (78 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 26.91 gal (107.64 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.84 gal (31.36 qt) and adding 14.91 gal (59.64 qt) sparge/top-off. 22.75 91  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 22.75 91  
Mash volume with grains 26.91 107.6  
Grain absorption losses -6.5 -26  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.5 g | 62 qt) 16 64  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.5 g | 126 qt) 32 128  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 30 120  
Going into fermentor 30 120  
Total: 38.75 155
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ground Control" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #426597. All Grain, ABV 5.41%, IBU 0, SRM 8.58, Fermentables: (Best Ale, Crystal 60L)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-07 20:08 UTC