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GFAPA Mk4

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.98 liters
Post Boil Size: 18 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday April 14th 2025

American Pale Ale

by Captain Beer

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.016 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 51

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

63.1

SRM (morey):

5.8

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.54 kg	United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row4.54 kg Pale 2-Row	38	2.5	90.6%
0.23 kg	Munich0.23 kg Munich	37	6	4.6%
0.12 kg	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.12 kg Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	2.4%
0.12 kg	Cara 20L0.12 kg Cara 20L	34	22	2.4%
5.01 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Chinook20 g Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	45 min	37.42	33.3%
15 g	Citra15 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	10 min	9.38	25%
15 g	Amarillo15 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	10.4	Boil	10 min	8.87	25%
10 g	Chinook10 g Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	10 min	7.39	16.7%
60 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Chinook (Pellet) 30 g Chinook (Pellet) Hops	44.81	50%
15 g	Citra (Pellet) 15 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	9.38	25%
15 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 15 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	8.87	25%
60 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
24.56 L		Strike	68 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5.2 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	17 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-07-06 16:49 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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