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3 Floyds Alpha King Clone

219 calories 23 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: American Homebrewer's Association
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 30th 2016
1.066
1.017
6.5%
87.5
13.2
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.3%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 8.3%
1 lb Belgian - Cara 45L1 lb Cara 45L 34 42 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 56.74 25%
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 30 min 23.26 12.5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 7.54 25%
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Dry Hop 7 days 12.5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 7 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.84 g | 15.4 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Single infusion mash at 154° F (68° C). Ferment at 68°-70° F (20°-22° C) for five to seven days. Rack into clean fermenter and dry hop. Allow to settle and sit on dry hops for one week. Rack again and package.

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