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Back to Basics Pale Ale

171 calories 20.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 34 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 38.85 liters
Post Boil Size: 36 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jon
Calories: 171 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday December 5th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row16 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 88.9%
2 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L2 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 11.1%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 1 min 1.39 33.3%
2 oz HBC5222 oz HBC522 Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 41.8 33.3%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 1 min 2.43 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Strike 63 °C 64 °C 30 min
Decoction 68 °C 68 °C 20 min
15 L Batch Sparge 74 °C 70 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 161 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Detroit City Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Back to Basics Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Jon. All Grain, ABV 4.89%, IBU 45.62, SRM 4.76, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L) Hops: (Amarillo, HBC522, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), 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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