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Trial - 0

220 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 220 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 23rd 2025
1.067
1.012
7.1%
110.1
6.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt3 lb 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 100%
3 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 95.96 62.5%
0.30 oz Northern Brewer0.3 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 10 min 14.12 37.5%
0.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.625 gal Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
0.375 gal 6 cups Batch Sparge -- -- --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.39 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:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 26 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
79.8 6 22.3 78.2 76.7 20.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Trial - 0 was meant to work out my process with some old supplies. The malt is over 25 years old. It had been stored in a plastic bag which was placed in a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. The bucket was stored in an interior closet in the house.

I mis read the package on the hops and I didn’t realize until after the fact that it was Magnum at 15 AU. I have reworked my hop supply and storage to avoid this in the future.

Tasting
Not surprisingly this beer is very bitter. I can’t perceive any off notes that could be contributed to the malt. Even if there is the bitterness is masking it.

The trial was a success in that I worked out my small batch process which actually yielded beer either no bottle bombs.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-28 15:46 UTC
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