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R&B Spruce Pale Ale 2025

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Bruce Wenzel
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 25th 2025

Row 2 Hill 56 Clone

by Swingaling

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 44

Mirror Pond Pale Ale

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 54

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

53.3

SRM (morey):

6.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

1.00

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row15 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row		37	1.8	80%
2 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L2 lb Caramel Malt - 20L		35	20	10.7%
1 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt		34.5	1.5	5.3%
8 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L8 oz Caramel Malt - 60L		35.4	60	2.7%
4 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated	$ 3.49 / lb $ 0.87	27	3.4	1.3%
18.75 lbs / $ 0.87

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	60 min	42.97	40%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6	Aroma	20 min	6.25	20%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6	Whirlpool	5 min	4.09	40%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	42.97	40%
3 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	10.34	60%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Strike	140 °F	138 °F	30 min
	Ramp and rest	Temperature	138 °F	144 °F	45 min
	Ramp and rest	Temperature	144 °F	158 °F	30 min
	Mash out	Temperature	158 °F	175 °F	15 min
	First run-off	Batch Sparge	175 °F	175 °F	5 min
5 gal	Second run-off	Batch Sparge	175 °F	175 °F	5 min
5 gal	Third run-off	Batch Sparge	175 °F	175 °F	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33333 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	CellarScience - Glucabuster / 0.256667 Ounces		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
15 g	Gypsum / 0 Ounces		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Lactic acid / 0.483333 Ounces	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.10	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.33 ml	CellarScience - Foam Axe / 1.54884 Ounces	$ 2.00 / oz $ 0.02	Other	Boil	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc / 0 Each		Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.
8 oz	spruce tips		Herb	Boil	15 min.
$ 0.13

Yeast

CellarScience - Nectar

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 191 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.65 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2025-06-05 18:57 UTC

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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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