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La Mona

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 61.11 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Santiago Henao
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 10th 2025
1.048
1.011
4.9%
30.2
9.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pale ale8 kg BEST Pale ale 38.1 2.81 66.7%
0.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Hell0.5 kg BEST Caramel Hell 34.5 5.4 4.2%
1 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Pils1 kg BEST Caramel Pils 37 2.43 8.3%
2.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Vienna2.5 kg BEST Vienna 37 3.8 20.8%
12 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy25 g AU Galaxy Hops Pellet 14 Boil at 97 °C 30 min 11.22 10%
25 g Yakima Valley Hops - El Dorado25 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 14.1 Boil at 97 °C 30 min 11.3 10%
18 g Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy18 g AU Galaxy Hops Pellet 14 Boil at 97 °C 10 min 3.81 7.2%
18 g Yakima Valley Hops - El Dorado18 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 14.1 Boil at 97 °C 10 min 3.84 7.2%
82 g Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy82 g AU Galaxy Hops Pellet 14 Dry Hop at 15 °C 3 days 32.8%
82 g Yakima Valley Hops - El Dorado82 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 14.1 Dry Hop at 15 °C 3 days 32.8%
250 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
42 L Strike 74 °C 69 °C 60 min
35 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.80 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.75 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.03 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
23 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.44 bar       Temp: 12 °C       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Base La Mona
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 10 10 50 110 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"La Mona" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Santiago Henao. All Grain, ABV 4.91%, IBU 30.16, SRM 9.53, Fermentables: (BEST Pale ale, BEST Caramel Hell, BEST Caramel Pils, BEST Vienna) Hops: (AU Galaxy, El Dorado) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Magnesium Chloride, Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-10 17:53 UTC
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