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Sunburst Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.95 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 25th 2025

Maine Peeper Pale Ale

by Brainstem Brewing

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

29.4

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

17.24

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	1886 Malt House - NY Pilsner Malt8 lb NY Pilsner Malt	$ 1.78 / lb $ 14.24	37	1.8	80%
1 lb	Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat	$ 3.00 / lb $ 3.00	34	2	10%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats		33	2.2	10%
10 lbs / $ 17.24

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	El Dorado0.25 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	15.7	Boil	60 min	14.7	3.4%
0.25 oz	El Dorado0.25 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	15.7	Boil	30 min	11.3	3.4%
0.75 oz	Lemondrop0.75 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	5 min	3.36	10.3%
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	6	Hop Stand at 170 °F	0 min		13.8%
1 oz	El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	15.7	Hop Stand at 170 °F	0 min		13.8%
2 oz	Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop at 68 °F	3 days		27.6%
2 oz	Lemondrop2 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	6	Dry Hop	3 days		27.6%
7.25 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	El Dorado (Pellet)	26	20.6%
3.75 oz	Lemondrop (Pellet)	3.36	51.7%
2 oz	Centennial (Pellet)		27.6%
7.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.375 gal	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.41 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-09-13 12:21 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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