Bell James Pale Ale (Citra, Amarillo. BRU-1) Beer Recipe | All Grain American Pale Ale | Brewer's Friend
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Bell James Pale Ale (Citra, Amarillo. BRU-1)

352 calories 30.8 g 750 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 52 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 65.3 liters
Post Boil Size: 56.15 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: NattyJ
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 352 calories (Per 750ml)
Carbs: 30.8 g (Per 750ml)
Created: Saturday August 23rd 2025
1.051
1.009
5.6%
63.0
5.2
5.3
83.97
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 kg Barrett Burston - Pale Malt9 kg Pale Malt 3.00 / kg
27.00
37 2 79.3%
1 kg Barrett Burston - Wheat Malt1 kg Wheat Malt 3.00 / kg
3.00
35.4 1.8 8.8%
0.75 kg Weyermann - CaraRed0.75 kg CaraRed 3.16 / kg
2.37
36 19 6.6%
0.60 kg Barrett Burston - Munich Malt0.6 kg Munich Malt 3.00 / kg
1.80
35 7.7 5.3%
11.35 kg / 34.17
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Magnum30 g Magnum Hops 0.08 / g
2.40
Pellet 12.3 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 17.67 5.7%
90 g BRU-190 g BRU-1 Hops 0.08 / g
7.20
Pellet 15.7 Whirlpool at 80 °C 20 min 8.42 17.1%
90 g Amirillo90 g Amirillo Hops 0.07 / g
6.30
Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool at 80 °C 20 min 4.56 17.1%
90 g Citra90 g Citra Hops 0.07 / g
6.30
Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 80 °C 20 min 6.98 17.1%
90 g Citra90 g Citra Hops 0.07 / g
6.30
Pellet 13 Dry Hop 4 days 11.25 17.1%
90 g Amirillo90 g Amirillo Hops 0.07 / g
6.30
Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop 4 days 7.36 17.1%
45 g BRU-145 g BRU-1 Hops Pellet 15.7 Dry Hop 4 days 6.79 8.6%
525 g / 34.80
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
41.15 L Saach Rest Temperature 65 °C 65 °C 60 min
Mashout Temperature 77 °C 77 °C --
39.23 L Fly Sparge 77 °C 77 °C 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.75 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10.56 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.69 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
5.00 / each
15.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 230 B cells required
15.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1 bar       Temp: 4.5 °C       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
West Coast IPA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
85 15 20 75 210 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Bell James Pale Ale (Citra, Amarillo. BRU-1)" American Pale Ale beer recipe by NattyJ. All Grain, ABV 5.6%, IBU 63.03, SRM 5.22, Fermentables: ( Pale Malt, Wheat Malt, CaraRed, Munich Malt) Hops: (Magnum, BRU-1, Amirillo, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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