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Nearly Nirvana

183 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Doc Farmer
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 21st 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row11 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 95.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 75 min 16.33 25%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 15.63 25%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 15 min 7.75 25%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 3.12 25%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.31 gal mash-in Strike 169 °F 157 °F 75 min
1.7 gal mash-out Infusion 205 °F 169 °F 15 min
3.25 gal sparge Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 60 days
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.10 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 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-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

This is the 2023 Big Brew Day Recipe from the AHA.https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/nearly-nirvana-pale-ale/

Mash grains for 1 hour at 156–158°F (69–70°C). Mash out at
168°F for 15 minutes.

Boil 75 minutes, adding hops as indicated. Ferment at 66–70°F for two weeks and then keg or bottle


The recipe has been modified to use Crystal 40L instead of Simpsons Crystal Light simply because of availability at my lhbs.

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Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
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Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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