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Kona Big Wave Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Brewers Friend
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday April 27th 2025

Phil's American Pale Ale

by PhilO

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

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

29.7

SRM (morey):

6.8

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Rahr - Pale Ale7 lb Pale Ale	36.34	3.5	75.7%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L1 lb Caramel Malt - 20L	35	20	10.8%
110 g	German - Acidulated Malt110 g Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.6%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	10.8%
9.24 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Galaxy0.25 oz Galaxy Hops	Pellet	14.25	Boil	45 min	13.7	11.1%
0.50 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	15 min	11.44	22.2%
0.50 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	5 min	4.59	22.2%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	3 days		44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Galaxy (Pellet)	13.7	11.1%
2 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	16.03	88.8%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
22 qt	Temperature	154 °F	152 °F	60 min
	Temperature	152 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.25 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 74 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Hastings, MN USA RO

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: 2025-06-22 16:01 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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