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Calm Water

Name: Calm Water
Prep time: 85 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 5.25 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter; 3.25 lb Domestic 2-Row; 1 lb Crystal Light - 45L; 3.5 oz Caramunich Type 1; 0.6 oz Centennial Hops; 0.25 oz Centennial Hops; 0.25 oz Centennial Hops; 0.25 oz Centennial Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.68 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Michael
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 28th 2020

Simple Pale Ale

by Hopocausto

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 43

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by jamesgtx

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 32

Pale Ale

by SteveFritz

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 33

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

35.8

SRM (morey):

9.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter5 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter	37	3	52.8%
3.25 lb	Great Western - Domestic 2-Row3.25 lb Domestic 2-Row	37	2	34.3%
1 lb	Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L1 lb Crystal Light - 45L	33.1	45	10.6%
3.50 oz	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 13.5 oz Caramunich Type 1	33.5	35	2.3%
9.47 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Centennial0.6 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.4	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	22.34	44.4%
0.25 oz	Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.4	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	7.16	18.5%
0.25 oz	Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.4	Boil at 212 °F	15 min	4.62	18.5%
0.25 oz	Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.4	Hop Stand	5 min	1.68	18.5%
1.35 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.25 gal		Strike	164 °F	149 °F	20 min
	sous vide	Temperature	150 °F	150 °F	60 min
2 qt	Batch	Batch Sparge	150 °F	165 °F	5 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Mash	5 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	69 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 290 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 3.6 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2023-06-02 03:17 UTC
Snapshot Created: 2020-09-28 05:25 UTC
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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Cobraboys • 07/15/2025 at 06:33pm
Very smooth and balanced, without becoming flabby. Delicious hop aroma and flavor, but it doesn't cover the malt flavors. I could drink this all day! FG a bit high for an American Pale Ale, but I often get that with the yeast I used.

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