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160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 2nd 2026
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Fermentables
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Hops
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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) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.12 g | 24.5 qt) 5.55 22.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.45 1.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.57 g | 26.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1 -4  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 5.55 22.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

brew 10/2/26
10/19 keg added poblano along with jalapeno for first times, lends a smoky flavor

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  • Last Updated: 2026-10-21 20:12 UTC