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3 Floyds Alpha King Clone

195 calories 20.4 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: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.197 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 7th 2020
1.059
1.015
5.8%
51.7
9.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 50L1 lb Crystal 50L 34 50 8.7%
0.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner0.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 33.49 28.6%
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Leaf/Whole 16 Boil 30 min 13.73 14.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 5 min 4.45 28.6%
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Leaf/Whole 16 Dry Hop 5 days 14.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Dry Hop 5 days 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 1.73 g | 6.9 qt) 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.47 g | 1.9 qt) 0.38 1.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.09 g | 12.4 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 3.5 14  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 4.69 18.8
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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