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Spitfire Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.94 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Jim Haygreen
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 20oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 20oz)

Created: Friday September 5th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

24.8

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

45.75

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	$ 2.37 / lb $ 11.85	37	1.2	43.5%
5 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	$ 3.35 / lb $ 16.75	36	1.5	43.5%
1.50 lb	Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen1.5 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen	$ 3.23 / lb $ 4.85	37.7	1.5	13%
11.50 lbs / $ 33.45

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
36 g	saaz36 g saaz Hops		Pellet	2.5	Boil at 212 °F	90 min	13.71	31.9%
36 g	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)36 g Saaz (Czech) Hops	$ 2.15 / oz $ 2.73	Pellet	2.5	Boil at 212 °F	20 min	7.76	31.9%
24 g	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)24 g Saaz (Czech) Hops	$ 2.15 / oz $ 1.82	Pellet	2.5	Boil at 212 °F	10 min	3.1	21.2%
17 g	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)17 g Saaz (Czech) Hops	$ 2.15 / oz $ 1.29	Pellet	2.5	Boil at 212 °F	1 min	0.26	15%
113 g / $ 5.84

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
36 g	saaz (Pellet) 36 g saaz (Pellet) Hops		13.71	31.9%
77 g	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet) 77 g Saaz (Czech) (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.15 / oz $ 5.84	11.12	68.1%
113 g / $ 5.84

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal		Strike	82 °F	125 °F	15 min
		Strike	125 °F	149 °F	30 min
		Strike	149 °F	158 °F	30 min
		Strike	158 °F	167 °F	10 min
2.75 gal	1/2 gl every 10 minute	Batch Sparge	80 °F	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 78 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 6.47 / each $ 6.47
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.95 psi Temp: 42 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Steam Distilled
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Last Updated: 2025-10-05 19:05 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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