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Persistent Presence American Ale

184 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.102 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: BrookeTom
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 16th 2016
1.056
1.011
5.9%
40.8
16.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 9.18 75%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 6.51 12.5%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 12.5%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 10.4 12.5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 15 min 7.31 6.3%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 14.1 Boil 15 min 7.58 6.3%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.6 Boil 15 min 6.77 6.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.6 Aroma 5 min 2.94 6.3%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 14.1 Aroma 5 min 3.04 6.3%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.6 Aroma 5 min 2.72 6.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.8 Dry Hop 14 days 12.5%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.6 Dry Hop 14 days 12.5%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 14.1 Dry Hop 14 days 12.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.6 Dry Hop 14 days 12.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Boil 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Corn sugar       Amount: 5 oz       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Pale Ale, bitter. Cl-SO4 ratio 1:2.66
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 5 10 75 200 90
Target Alkalinity = 75

Used Bottled spring water in Poland. Fairly high HCO3 content (266ppm), Ca (73ppm), Mg (9ppm), Na (7ppm), Cl (3ppm), SO4 (6ppm)

Used 2 gallons distilled water and 1 gallon of the spring water. Add salts to get to target level. I added 1 tsp gypsum added for some sulfites and .5 tsp CaCl2 to get a Cl:SO4 ratio of 1:2.66.

Everybody's water is different, but aim for target water profile (or close... doesn't have to be perfect!)

Rest of space in carboy filled with the spring water.

Advanced brewers: consider adding a little Zinc at the end of the boil to improve yeast health.
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.73 g | 26.9 qt) 2.58 10.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.73 g | 26.9 qt) 2.66 10.6  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.13 -0.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.54 2.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.58 10.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Excellent flavor and strong hops bouquet. Hops blend (Simcoe, Columbus, Citra) gives notes of pine and citrus fruit with some of the unique floral and berry characters of Citra. Cascade goes in early in the boil due to low alpha content. Most of the bitter come from the Hop add with 15 minutes to go. Dry hopped Cascade to give it an all American balance. Medium bitterness with strong hop aroma and flavor. Higher than normal alcohol content for APA, at top of the band, but it fits. Almost an IPA, but would need to start with a higher gravity. You can lower the alcohol by dropping the wheat extract, but adjust the hops too or it'll be too bitter.

Yeast starter - use 3.6 oz (103g) dry malt extract (DME) [I use pilsner 2L DME] per liter of water. My starter is a 1 liter starter, assumed 6B cells per gram of dry yeast (US-05), giving 165B cells for a 144B requirement. If you aim for a pitch rate between .5 and .75million/ml/P, then it's good. You could just buy a couple more yeast packages to make it easier (which I will do next time!!) (each packet is about 66B cells). Then there's no need for a starter. Just hydrate them with tepid water before adding to wort. Aim for around 200B cells for a 5.5 gallon batch.

Grains added to cold water, which was heated to 165F and steeped for 30 minutes.

There are only three hop adds to the boil: 60 min, 15 min (with the Irish moss), and a quick 5 min in the boil. Use hop bags because it makes draining your wort significantly easier!, but don't put the moss in the bag!

Boil off losses should be topped off with distilled water during the boil.

Maintain in primary (at 70F, keep below 74F to avoid off flavors) until no noticeable bubble formation in fermentation lock over one-minute period (about 7-10 days). Then transfer to secondary and add dry hops in a sanitized hop bag secured with fishing line and weighted down with sanitized marbles to suspend in middle of carboy. 14 more days in secondary. Remove dry hops and bottle as below. [Post brewing note: 4 oz of dry hops are a lot! Even with 20 marbles, I was not able to submerge the hop bag completely. This is easier with a bucket type fermenter. Stuffing the hop bag through the tiny carboy opening is a chore and takes some time and patience, but it can be done!]

Priming with 5oz corn sugar, gives strong carbonation with good head retention.

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