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2023 Big Brew Day Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: American Hombrewers Association
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 29th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.062

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

47.9

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row10 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	37	1.2	83.3%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L1 lb Caramel Malt - 10L	35.4	10	8.3%
1 lb	Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt1 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt	37	3	8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	60 min	25.26	25%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	15 min	12.53	25%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	5 min	10.07	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Cascade (Pellet)		47.86	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Mash in	Strike	168 °F	157 °F	60 min
1 gal	Mash out	Infusion	157 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

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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
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Notes

This is the "Big Brew Day-2023" Recipe

Substituted similar grains and yeast that were on hand. Original recipe called for
11 lb. (4.99 kg) Rahr 2-row malt
8 oz. (227 g) Simpsons Crystal Light malt
and
Lallemand LalBrew BRY-97
Eliminated 1 oz Cascade at 75 minutes to achieve proper IBU

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Last Updated: 2023-05-03 11:11 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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