Light Pale Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain American Pale Ale by JoePat | Brewer's Friend
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Light Pale Ale

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 27th 2022
1.053
1.013
5.2%
39.5
4.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row6 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 82.6%
0.13 lb German - CaraFoam0.13 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 1.8%
0.13 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.13 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.8%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 13.8%
7.26 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 19.68 25%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 7.56 12.5%
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Aroma 10 min 6.62 12.5%
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Aroma 5 min 3.64 12.5%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Aroma 5 min 1.96 12.5%
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Aroma 0 min 12.5%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Aroma 0 min 12.5%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
2.25 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.80 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.20 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 61 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 29.22 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
140 18 12 55 300 110
Water chemistry determined through Brun Water which gave me a mash pH of about ~5.33; BF water calc did not match for some reason.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Light Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by JoePat. All Grain, ABV 5.21%, IBU 39.47, SRM 4.14, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, CaraFoam, Acidulated Malt, Vienna) Hops: (Cascade, Chinook) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Magnesium Chloride)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-16 18:00 UTC
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