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Backyard Pale Ale

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 17th 2025
1.056
1.013
5.6%
56.1
5.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4.75 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 62.1%
2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise2 lb Golden Promise 37 3 26.1%
0.50 lb German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell 34 11 6.5%
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.2%
7.65 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Nugget0.4 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 60 min 31.22 5.4%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 13.95 13.5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 10.96 13.5%
5 oz cascade/centennial homegrown5 oz cascade/centennial homegrown Hops Pellet 0 Whirlpool 10 min 67.6%
7.40 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.68 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.42 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 50 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 50 min.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 50 min.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 50 min.
0.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 10 min.
0.47 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
0.47 each Clarity ferm Fining Primary 14 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Backyard Pale Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Jonathan Wurth. All Grain, ABV 5.62%, IBU 56.13, SRM 5.93, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Golden Promise, CaraHell, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (Nugget, Cascade, Centennial, cascade/centennial homegrown) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Clarity ferm)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-17 15:29 UTC
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