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Nearly Nirvana (Big Brew 2023)

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday April 25th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (alternate):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

45.3

SRM (morey):

5.7

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.7	Boil	75 min	17.27	25%
0.60 oz	Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.7	Boil	60 min	16.53	25%
0.60 oz	Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.7	Boil	15 min	8.2	25%
0.60 oz	Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.7	Boil	5 min	3.29	25%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.40 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)		45.29	100%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.03 gal	Mash	Strike	166 °F	156 °F	60 min
4.31 gal	Batch Sparge	Batch Sparge	180 °F	165 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
7.55 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.11 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.87 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.55 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.01 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.01 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.47 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.95 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
3.32 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.47 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.82 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pale Ale

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
113	20	25	55	300	35
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Notes

Trub Loss 1
Equipment Loss 0
Wort 4%
Grain Absorption 0.13
11% boiloff

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Last Updated: 2023-04-26 20:58 UTC

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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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