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Mac's - AAPA (Ann Arbor Pale Ale)

195 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://untappd.com/b/mac-brewing-homebrew-mac-s-aapa-ann-arbor-pale-ale/2193174
Created: Wednesday February 22nd 2017
1.059
1.015
5.8%
38.2
8.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 lb US - Pale 2-Row3.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50%
2.25 lb American - Pilsner2.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 30%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.7%
0.50 lb Munich Dark 20L0.5 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 6.7%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.7%
7.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 22.96 5.9%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 15.19 11.8%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 11.8%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 2 days 23.5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 2 days 23.5%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 2 days 23.5%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.67 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
I use tap water, but if making any adjustments aim for a Balanced Profile.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.7 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
0.6 gal BIAB "sparge" - cold water over grain bag Sparge -- 70 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.83 g | 23.3 qt) 5.44 21.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.43 g | 25.7 qt) 6.04 24.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 4.25 17  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3.1 12.4  
Top off amount 0.15 0.6  
Volume into fermentor 3.25 13  
Total: 5.44 21.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Dedicated to the greatest college town in the world, this house ale is a crowd pleaser. Not too bitter, not too malty, not too hoppy, but all too right.

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