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Lotus pale ale

Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 183 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Monday December 22nd 2025

Bullocky Pale Ale

by No Nrg

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 47

Neo

by raiderrob

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 44

Citra Mosaic Pale Ale

by willlahey

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 61

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

53.1

SRM (morey):

8.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.54 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9.54 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	89.2%
1.16 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	10.8%
10.70 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	60 min	21.72	6.5%
0.50 oz	Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	10 min	7.88	6.5%
0.50 oz	Hopsteiner - Lotus0.5 oz Lotus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	10 min	9.45	6.5%
0.75 oz	Mosaic0.75 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Whirlpool	0 min	6.38	9.7%
0.75 oz	Hopsteiner - Lotus0.75 oz Lotus Hops	Pellet	15	Whirlpool	0 min	7.66	9.7%
1.75 oz	Hopsteiner - Lotus1.75 oz Lotus Hops	Pellet	15	Dry Hop	3 days		22.6%
3 oz	Mosaic3 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Dry Hop	3 days		38.7%
7.75 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4.75 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	35.98	61.4%
3 oz	Hopsteiner - Lotus (Pellet) 2.9999999931377 oz Lotus (Pellet) Hops	17.11	38.8%
7.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal	BIABA	Batch Sparge	152 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 tbsp	Phosphoric 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) 101 B cells required

$ 0.00 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-12-22 16:36 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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