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Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.44 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Eric Morris
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday December 7th 2024

centennial apa

by markintopton

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 38

Phil's American Pale Ale

by PhilO

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

32.6

SRM (morey):

6.9

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

22.30

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.48 lb	Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe9.48 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe	$ 1.35 / lb $ 12.80	36.8	1.7	86.9%
13.60 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L13.6 oz Caramel Malt - 40L		35.4	40	7.8%
9.25 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt9.25 oz Carapils Malt	$ 1.75 / lb $ 1.01	34.5	1.5	5.3%
174.53 oz / $ 13.81

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Cluster0.8 oz Cluster Hops	$ 0.99 / oz $ 0.79	Pellet	6	Boil	60 min	16.75	32%
0.80 oz	Artisan - Cascade0.8 oz Cascade Hops	$ 1.11 / oz $ 0.89	Pellet	5.8	Boil	20 min	9.81	32%
0.90 oz	Artisan - Centennial0.9 oz Centennial Hops	$ 1.11 / oz $ 1.00	Pellet	9.7	Boil	5 min	6.07	36%
2.50 oz / $ 2.68

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Cluster (Pellet)	$ 0.99 / oz $ 0.79	16.75	32%
0.80 oz	Artisan - Cascade (Pellet)	$ 1.11 / oz $ 0.89	9.81	32%
0.90 oz	Artisan - Centennial (Pellet)	$ 1.11 / oz $ 1.00	6.07	36%
2.50 oz / $ 2.68

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.95 gal	Strike	160 °F	153 °F	60 min
1.55 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Gypsum	$ 0.04 / tsp $ 0.04	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.12 / tsp $ 0.06	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Epsom Salt	$ 0.04 / tsp $ 0.02	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 ml	Lactic acid	$ 0.03 / ml $ 0.15	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.57 / each $ 0.57	Fining	Mash	0 min.
$ 0.84

Yeast

Lalbrew - BRY-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.97 / each $ 4.97
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	57 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.25 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Randy Mosher

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
110	18	16	50	275	37
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Notes

Was shooting for a Duckpin (Union) clone. Just a solid American Pale Ale.

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Gallons

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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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