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Suspension Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mike R
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 16th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

3.6%

IBU (tinseth):

46.4

SRM (morey):

9.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

32.09

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.56 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5.563 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.03 / lb $ 5.73	37	1.8	65.2%
13.50 oz	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)13.5 oz Munich Type II (Dark)	$ 0.16 / oz $ 2.16	37	10	9.9%
1 lb	Maltodextrin1 lb Maltodextrin	$ 5.25 / lb $ 5.25	39	0	11.7%
11 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L11 oz Caramel Malt - 40L	$ 2.40 / lb $ 1.65	35.4	40	8.1%
7 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L7 oz Caramel Malt - 80L	$ 2.00 / lb $ 0.88	35	80	5.1%
136.51 oz / $ 15.66

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	$ 2.05 / oz $ 1.03	Pellet	15	Boil	70 min	31.22	25%
0.25 oz	Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops	$ 2.05 / oz $ 0.51	Pellet	15	Boil	45 min	13.87	12.5%
0.25 oz	Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops	$ 2.05 / oz $ 0.51	Pellet	15	Boil	2 min	1.28	12.5%
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	$ 2.05 / oz $ 2.05	Pellet	15	Dry Hop	3 days		50%
2 oz / $ 4.10

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	$ 2.05 / oz $ 4.10	46.37	100%
2 oz / $ 4.10

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.82441 gal	Strike	164 °F	155 °F	30 min
5.66 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2.20 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 0.11 / g $ 0.24	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirfloc Tablets	$ 0.13 / each $ 0.13	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 0.38

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 11.95 / each $ 11.95
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 13.36 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Ferment at 67-69. After fermentation, lower temp to 50-60 and dry hop.

Calcium chloride to mash. Target all water to alkalinity of 80-100 ppm.

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Last Updated: 2025-05-16 23:04 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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