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Nicolai's Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 4th 2021

centennial apa

by markintopton

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 38

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

41.3

SRM (morey):

5.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	94.1%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	5.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (15 AA)0.5 oz Magnum (15 AA) Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	45 min	25.58	16.7%
0.50 oz	Chinook (13 AA)0.5 oz Chinook (13 AA) Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	15 min	11.98	16.7%
1 oz	cascade1 oz cascade Hops	Pellet	7.9	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	3.77	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade (7 AA)1 oz Cascade (7 AA) Hops	Pellet	7	Dry Hop at 40 °F	5 days		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (15 AA) (Pellet)	25.58	16.7%
0.50 oz	Chinook (13 AA) (Pellet)	11.98	16.7%
1 oz	cascade (Pellet)	3.77	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade (7 AA) (Pellet)		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.25 gal	Temperature	--	154 °F	60 min
4.75 qt	Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.25 oz	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
4.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.30 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Notes

Session # 3

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Last Updated: 2026-04-11 22:38 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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