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Tropical Pale Ale

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: P&J Brewing
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 18th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise12 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 90.9%
0.60 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.6 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.5%
0.60 lb American - Vienna0.6 lb Vienna 35 4 4.5%
13.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz El Dorado0.5 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil at 175 °F 60 min 21.67 10%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 15 min 9.83 10%
0.50 oz El Dorado0.5 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 15 min 10.75 10%
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 10.6 Boil 15 min 8.83 10%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Whirlpool at 175 °F 10 min 4.57 20%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 12.9 Whirlpool at 175 °F 10 min 4.99 20%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 10.6 Whirlpool at 175 °F 10 min 4.1 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 227 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.19 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 6 17 40 120 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.6 gal -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.48 g | 37.9 qt) 9.3 37.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.53 g | 42.1 qt) 10.36 41.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.65 -6.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7.4 29.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Top off amount 0.11 0.5  
Volume into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.3 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

152 mash temp
strike 8.6 gal @ .1 gal / lb grain & 1.4 gal/hr boil off

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