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Michael Jackson's Pale Ale Experiment

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 22nd 2015
1.052
1.009
5.6%
51.8
6.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 94.4%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.6%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 43.22 50%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 8.62 50%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 55 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Water profile light and hoppy vs balanced vs malty.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 gal Mash In Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Heat for Mash Out Temperature -- 168 °F 20 min
Sparge Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 1.41 5.6  
Mash volume with grains 1.77 7.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.56 -2.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.21 g | 12.9 qt) 2.66 10.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.81 g | 15.2 qt) 3.25 13  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 2.25 9  
Going into fermentor 2.25 9  
Total: 4.06 16.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Copy of Michael Jackson's Pale Ale. Water profile light and hoppy vs balanced.

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