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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Luhmann
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday February 20th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

46.6

SRM (morey):

8.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	90.9%
14 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L14 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	8%
2 oz	German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.1%
176 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	BSG - Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	8.3	Boil at 212 °F	75 min	7.97	6.7%
0.50 oz	BSG - Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	8.3	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	15.24	13.3%
1 oz	BSG - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	8.3	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	23.43	26.7%
2 oz	BSG - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	8.3	Boil at 212 °F	0 min		53.3%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3.75 oz	BSG - Cascade (Pellet)		46.64	100%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.06 gal	60 minute mash at 155, raise temp to 168 for 10 minutes	Strike	160 °F	155 °F	60 min
2 gal	Add 1 gallon of mash water and vorlauf 2 gallons of wort until clear	Vorlauf	168 °F	168 °F	10 min
4.5 gal	Sparge remaining water until 7 gallons collected	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 155 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.60 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.80 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.60 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.90 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.80 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	20 min.
0.70 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	20 min.
3.20 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	20 min.
0.70 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	20 min.
0.48 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	20 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 212 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
139	18	24	53	294	112
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Notes

1 pack of US 05 in 1.5 L 1.036 Starter

Starter Size (1.5L) Gravity (1.036)

Braukaiser - Stir Plate
DME Required: 5.1 oz, 143.8 g
Growth Rate: 1.4
Intial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 0.48
Ending Cell Count: 270 billion cells
Resulting Pitch Rate: 0.96M cells / mL / °P
Starter meets desired pitching rate!

Set temp to 69 to keep fermentation between 68-69 degrees.

Cool to 65-66 degrees

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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