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Pale Ale Recipe

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 1st 2024

City of Dreams Clone #1

by Coolhands1

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.016 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 38

Huell Melon Pale

by RustyBarrelHomebrewing

OG: 1.065 FG: 1.018 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 34

Maine Peeper Pale Ale

by Brainstem Brewing

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

32.0

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen6 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	50%
5 lb	Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe5 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe	36.8	1.7	41.7%
0.50 lb	Briess - Organic Carapils Malt0.5 lb Organic Carapils Malt	33.6	1.5	4.2%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Magnum0.3 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	11.1	Boil	60 min	12.89	9.8%
0.25 oz	Mosaic0.25 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	10 min	4.39	8.2%
0.50 oz	Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	5 min	4.82	16.4%
2 oz	Citra2 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 175 °F	15 min	9.89	65.6%
3.05 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	12.89	9.8%
0.75 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	9.21	24.6%
2 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	9.89	65.6%
3.05 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	161 °F	151 °F	60 min
1.5 gal	Sparge	171 °F	171 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	83%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 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

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Last Updated: 2026-05-04 05:56 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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