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Flying Colors

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 530 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 594.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 552.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 1st 2025

Original Gravity:

12.1 °P

Final Gravity:

2.6 °P

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

26.6

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
880 lb	Great Western - Premium 2-Row880 lb Premium 2-Row	37	2	90.3%
55 lb	American - White Wheat55 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	5.6%
25 lb	Great Western - DextraPils25 lb DextraPils	34.5	1.5	2.6%
15 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated15 lb Acidulated	27	3.4	1.5%
975 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 lb	Chinook1 lb Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	7.77	2.8%
2 lb	BSG - Idaho 72 lb Idaho 7 Hops	Pellet	14.1	Boil	15 min	8.36	5.6%
5 lb	BSG - Idaho 75 lb Idaho 7 Hops	Pellet	14.1	Whirlpool	60 min	7.97	14.1%
2 lb	Citra2 lb Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool	60 min	2.49	5.6%
8 lb	Azacca8 lb Azacca Hops	Pellet	15	Dry Hop	6 days		22.5%
5.50 lb	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)5.5 lb Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	Lupulin Pellet	25	Boil	0 min		15.5%
12 lb	Artisan - Cashmere12 lb Cashmere Hops	Pellet	7.7	Dry Hop	6 days		33.8%
35.50 lbs / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 lb	Chinook (Pellet)	7.77	2.8%
7 lb	BSG - Idaho 7 (Pellet)	16.33	19.7%
2 lb	Citra (Pellet) 1.9999976214988 lb Citra (Pellet) Hops	2.49	5.6%
8 lb	Azacca (Pellet)		22.5%
5.50 lb	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) (Lupulin Pellet)		15.5%
12 lb	Artisan - Cashmere (Pellet)		33.8%
35.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
298.12 gal		Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 55 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.75 lb	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 lb	cacl2		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 8522 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Cedar Plant (Fields)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-07-02 16:21 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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