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SMASH1 Chinook

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 21st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt10 lb 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 90.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Chinook0.3 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.6 Boil 60 min 12.15 3.8%
2 oz Chinook 2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.6 Boil 15 min 40.2 25%
2 oz Artisan - Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.6 Whirlpool at 176 °F 0 min 9.16 25%
3.70 oz Artisan - Chinook3.7 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 11.6 Dry Hop 4 days 46.3%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.89 psi       Temp: 45 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Infusion 148 °F 148 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.4 qt/lb 6.6 26.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.48 29.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.19 g | 8.7 qt) 1.59 6.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.16 g | 28.6 qt) 6.56 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.19 32.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Not strictly a SMASH due to the crystal malt. I put it in there because I like it.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-07 14:52 UTC