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Mackinac Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.8 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Thursday May 22nd 2025

Pale Ale 23L

by Black Hops

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 34

Young Henry's Newtowner Clone (full)

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 27

Balter XPA Clone

by Beer'd Brewing Co

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

30.7

SRM (morey):

6.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.70 kg	Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT3.7 kg SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT	37	3.1	84.9%
0.31 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Munich Dark 0.31 kg BEST Munich Dark	36.23	11	7.1%
0.22 kg	Rolled Oats0.216 kg Rolled Oats	33	2.2	5%
0.13 kg	American - Victory0.13 kg Victory	34	28	3%
4.36 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Mackinac30 g Mackinac Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	10 min	14.96	25%
90 g	Mackinac90 g Mackinac Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 79 °C	30 min	15.71	75%
120 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
120 g	Mackinac (Pellet) 120 g Mackinac (Pellet) Hops		30.67	100%
120 g / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edmonton April 2022

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

24May2025 brew day:

Added 0.8 ml lactic.
pH est = 5.45. Act. = 5.18. WTF? Added 1.1g b.soda. Test again: pH 5.25. Might be time for a new probe or pH meter. Added 0.4 extra b.soda to hedge my bets.
OG = 5.75 gal @ 11.9 brix (1.048). 78% efficiency.

xxJun2025 kegging:
FG =

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Last Updated: 2025-05-25 00:38 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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