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Verbena Lemondrop Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 28.51 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 14oz)

Created: Thursday October 9th 2025

Pale Ale 23L

by Black Hops

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 34

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by Midtbrygg

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 37

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by pughj

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.007 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 38

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

33.4

SRM (morey):

5.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

588.04

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
40 lb	Castle Malting - Chateau Pale Ale Malt40 lb Chateau Pale Ale Malt	$ 5.94 / lb $ 237.60	36.8	4	74.1%
4 lb	Castle Malting - Château Vienna4 lb Château Vienna		38	2.6	7.4%
5 lb	Castle Malting - Château Cara Clair5 lb Château Cara Clair		35	3.2	9.3%
5 lb	Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS5 lb Château Pilsen 2RS	$ 5.80 / lb $ 29.00	37	1.9	9.3%
54 lbs / $ 266.60

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Chinook CRYO1.5 oz Chinook CRYO Hops	$ 19.70 / oz $ 29.55	Lupulin Pellet	22.6	Boil	60 min	19.88	12%
2 oz	Artisan - Medusa2 oz Medusa Hops	$ 7.50 / oz $ 15.00	Pellet	4.8	Boil	20 min	3.41	16%
2 oz	Lemondrop2 oz Lemondrop Hops	$ 11.25 / oz $ 22.50	Pellet	4.6	Boil	20 min	3.27	16%
2 oz	Artisan - Medusa2 oz Medusa Hops	$ 7.50 / oz $ 15.00	Pellet	4.8	Whirlpool	15 min	1.31	16%
2 oz	Lemondrop2 oz Lemondrop Hops	$ 11.25 / oz $ 22.50	Pellet	4.6	Whirlpool	15 min	1.25	16%
3 oz	Artisan - Mandarina Bavaria3 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops	$ 5.63 / oz $ 16.89	Pellet	10.4	Whirlpool	15 min	4.25	24%
12.50 oz / $ 121.44

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Chinook CRYO (Lupulin Pellet)	$ 19.70 / oz $ 29.55	19.88	12%
4 oz	Artisan - Medusa (Pellet)	$ 7.50 / oz $ 30.00	4.72	32%
4 oz	Lemondrop (Pellet)	$ 11.25 / oz $ 45.00	4.52	32%
3 oz	Artisan - Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet)	$ 5.63 / oz $ 16.89	4.25	24%
12.50 oz / $ 121.44

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20.13 gal	Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
16.97 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
8 g	powdered verbena	Water Agt	Whirlpool	0 min.
10 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
22 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
24.15 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
13.93 g	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
$ 2.20

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	5 Each	Cost:	$ 40.00 / each $ 200.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 486 B cells required

$ 200.00 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^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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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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