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Suspect 3

184 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Matthew Balderson
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 30th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner10.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 86.2%
1 lb Briess - American Honey Malt1 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 8.2%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 4.1%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.5%
12.19 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Motueka1.5 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 38.76 30%
0.50 oz Motueka0.5 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 9.93 10%
3 oz Lemondrop3 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Aroma 0 min 60%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.2 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
1.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g/gal Gelatin Fining Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.21 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 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
"Suspect 3" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Matthew Balderson. All Grain, ABV 5.9%, IBU 48.69, SRM 6.07, Fermentables: (Pilsner, American Honey Malt, Carafoam, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Motueka, Lemondrop) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Gelatin)
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Carpetface 01/07/2026 at 02:17pm
Love that citrusy lemon and lime.


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