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Big wave 4

149 calories 14 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 24.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 149 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday November 7th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.20 kg German - Pale Ale2.2 kg Pale Ale $ 15.96 / kg
$ 35.11 		39 2.3 44.9%
2.20 kg German - Pilsner2.2 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 44.9%
0.50 kg German - CaraHell0.5 kg CaraHell 34 11 10.2%
4.90 kg / $ 35.11
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 g Azacca6 g Azacca Hops $ 0.92 / g
$ 5.52 		Pellet 15 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 10.24 5.7%
5 g Citra5 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil at 100 °C 10 min 2.27 4.7%
5 g Azacca5 g Azacca Hops $ 0.92 / g
$ 4.60 		Pellet 15 Boil at 100 °C 10 min 3.1 4.7%
10 g Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 100 °C 0 min 4.58 9.4%
10 g Azacca10 g Azacca Hops $ 0.92 / g
$ 9.20 		Pellet 15 Whirlpool at 100 °C 0 min 6.25 9.4%
35 g Citra35 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop at 16 °C 4 days 33%
35 g Azacca35 g Azacca Hops $ 0.92 / g
$ 32.20 		Pellet 15 Dry Hop at 16 °C 4 days 33%
106 g / $ 51.52
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 47.00 / each
$ 47.00
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
$ 47.00 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Infusion 59 °C 59 °C 20 min
Infusion -- 67 °C 20 min
Infusion -- 76 °C 10 min
15 L Fly Sparge -- 78 °C 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 14.7
Mash volume with grains 17.9
Grain absorption losses -4.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 19.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.9 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 24.1 L) 24.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 24.4 L) 24
Total: 34.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big wave 4" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #144322. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 26.44, SRM 4.44, Fermentables: ( Pale Ale, Pilsner, CaraHell) Hops: (Azacca, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Epsom Salt)
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