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Alpha Acid Test Pale Ale - Nectaron

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: CW
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 17th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

38.1

SRM (morey):

5.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

0.66

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Great Western - Pale High Color10 lb Pale High Color	37	3	97.6%
0.25 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 20L	35	20	2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Warrior0.35 oz Warrior Hops	Pellet	14.5	Boil	45 min	17.2	8%
4 oz	Nectaron4 oz Nectaron Hops	Pellet	10.1	Whirlpool at 185 °F	20 min	20.91	92%
4.35 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Warrior (Pellet)	17.2	8%
4 oz	Nectaron (Pellet)	20.91	92%
4.35 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.68 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	45 min
4.86 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	45 min.
2 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	45 min.
7.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	45 min.
1.79 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	45 min.
1 g	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	45 min.
4 g	Ascorbic Acid / 1.3789 Ounces	$ 1.98 / oz $ 0.28	Water Agt	Mash	45 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.38 / each $ 0.38	Fining	Boil	10 min.
5 tsp	BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
$ 0.66

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	86%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 24.51 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Notes

2 oz. of the whirlpool addition will be done as a dip hop with 1.5L 180 deg. wort into fermenter at start of boil.
Tippecanoe Homebrewers Club - Alpha Acid Test Pale Ale.
Brew for April club meeting on 4/2/2024.
Nectaron hops.

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Last Updated: 2024-03-09 22:27 UTC

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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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