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Los Nachos American Pale Ale

179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 35 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 41.15 liters
Post Boil Size: 35 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Durrif
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 29th 2025
1.055
1.009
6.0%
40.8
12.9
5.3
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 kg Castle Malting - Chateau Pale Ale Malt8 kg Chateau Pale Ale Malt 36.8 4 88.9%
0.50 kg German - Carapils0.5 kg Carapils 35 1.3 5.6%
0.50 kg German - CaraAroma0.5 kg CaraAroma 34 130 5.6%
9 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Centennial30 g Centennial Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 60 min 19.49 14%
45 g Amarillo45 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 20 min 17.51 20.9%
20 g Simcoe20 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 5 min 3.78 9.3%
40 g Citra40 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 18.6%
35 g BSG - Idaho 735 g Idaho 7 Hops Leaf/Whole 14.1 Dry Hop 5 days 16.3%
25 g Amarillo25 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 5 days 11.6%
20 g Ahtanum20 g Ahtanum Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop 5 days 9.3%
215 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
34 L Infusion 66 °C 65 °C 60 min
20 L Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 166 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 90 0
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"Los Nachos American Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Durrif. All Grain, ABV 6.01%, IBU 40.78, SRM 12.93, Fermentables: (Chateau Pale Ale Malt, Carapils, CaraAroma) Hops: (Centennial, Amarillo, Simcoe, Citra, Idaho 7, Ahtanum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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Gallons
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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