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American Pale Ale

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brew Better Beer by Emma Christensen
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 20th 2021
1.050
1.012
5.1%
48.0
9.7
5.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.25 lb Rahr - Pale Ale5.25 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 75%
1.75 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L1.75 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 25%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Simcoe10 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 25.13 22.2%
15 g Simcoe15 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 22.83 33.3%
20 g Ahtanum20 g Ahtanum Hops Pellet 6 Boil at 212 °F 0 min 44.4%
45 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 qt Mash Infusion 165 °F 153 °F 60 min
7 qt Dunk sparge Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash --
0.38 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
0.13 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash --
1.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
0.22 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
700 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 57 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.7 oz       Temp: 60 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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"American Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Brew Better Beer by Emma Christensen. BIAB, ABV 5.1%, IBU 47.97, SRM 9.67, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel Malt - 20L) Hops: (Simcoe, Ahtanum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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Gallons
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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Hoptail • 03/26/2022 at 12:39am
4 of 5

I’d say this is one of the best beers I have made. Balanced bitterness, pours clear, nice head, a little dark, not too hoppy. I have had good results with the recipes in Emma Christensen’s book.


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