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8-Bit

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Source: Tallgrass
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday April 29th 2014

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

48.7

SRM (morey):

7.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	American - Pale Ale11 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	86.3%
14 oz	American - Vienna14 oz Vienna	35	4	6.9%
8 oz	American - Munich - Dark 20L8 oz Munich - Dark 20L	33	20	3.9%
6 oz	American - Victory6 oz Victory	34	28	2.9%
204 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	23.27	8.3%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	15 min	7.7	8.3%
0.75 oz	Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Whirlpool at 210 °F	15 min	6.05	12.5%
0.25 oz	Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool at 210 °F	15 min	1.3	4.2%
1.50 oz	Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Whirlpool at 210 °F	5 min	10.37	25%
2.50 oz	Galaxy2.5 oz Galaxy Hops	Pellet	13	Dry Hop	3 days		41.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	23.27	8.3%
2 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	18.07	33.3%
0.75 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	6.05	12.5%
0.25 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	1.3	4.2%
2.50 oz	Galaxy (Pellet)		41.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal	Saccharification Rest	Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
	Mash Out	Temperature	--	170 °F	10 min
	Sparge	Fly Sparge	--	170 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	calcium chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 tsp	gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlflock	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
12 each	Oxygen	Other	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 316 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	0	0	100	100	0
CaCl: 8 gm (~2 tsp) CaSO4: 6.4 gm (~1.5 tsp) (*10+ gm for hoppy beer) For 7 gallons of strike water.
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Notes

Start Vol = 7.5 gal (68F), 7.75 gal (212F)
Finish Vol = 6.5 gal (68F), 6.77 gal (212F)
(Volume into Fermentor = 6 gal)

Whirlpool for 15 mins, then let rest for 15 mins.

Cold crash & remove all yeast before dry hopping.

From book "Craft Beer for the Homebrewer (Recipes from America's top Brewmasters)" by Michael Agnew. Supposedly taken directly from the brewmaster at Tallgrass.

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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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