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Chicago Style American Ale

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ben
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 8th 2020
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb American - Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.7%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb American - White Wheat 40 2.8 9.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 45 min 17.66 33.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 6.98 33.3%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 2 min 1.4 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.1 qt/lb 2.89 11.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.73 14.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.73 g | 22.9 qt) 7.18 28.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.06 40.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chicago Style American Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Ben. All Grain, ABV 5.02%, IBU 26.04, SRM 4.39, Fermentables: (American - Pale 2-Row, American - White Wheat, American - Caramel / Crystal 15L) Hops: (Centennial, Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-09 05:08 UTC