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Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 1st 2025

Cape Pale Ale

by BCole

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

36.6

SRM (daniels):

9.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	Montana Craft Malt - Bavarian Pilsner8.5 lb Bavarian Pilsner		36.8	2.15	100%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Callista2 oz Callista Hops	Pellet	2.4	First Wort	0 min	21.29	25%
1 oz	Callista1 oz Callista Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil	30 min	7.44	12.5%
1 oz	Callista1 oz Callista Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil	15 min	4.8	12.5%
1 oz	Callista1 oz Callista Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil	5 min	1.93	12.5%
1 oz	Callista1 oz Callista Hops	Pellet	2.4	Whirlpool at 175 °F	20 min	1.15	12.5%
2 oz	Callista2 oz Callista Hops	Pellet	2.4	Dry Hop	Day 3		25%
8 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
8 oz	Callista (Pellet)		36.61	100%
8 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.75 gal		Strike	157 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
8 g	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

* Distilled Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-08-01 01:55 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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