Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain American Pale Ale by Antmaniac | Brewer's Friend
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Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale

179 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chris P Frey
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 11th 2023
1.054
1.015
5.1%
39.0
5.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row11 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 95.7%
8 oz Simpsons - Crystal Light 8 oz Crystal Light 33.1 38.03 4.3%
11.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 75 min 14.88 25%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 14.24 25%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 15 min 7.07 25%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 5 min 2.84 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Steeping -- 156 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil --
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Mash for 1 hour at 156-158. Mash out at 168 for 15 minutes.

Boil 75 mins.

Ferment at 66 for 2 weeks, then keg.

This recipe is a clone for Sierra Nevada and is the official Big Brew recipe for AHA in 2023.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-11 22:32 UTC
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