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Sick Man's Ale

191 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.129 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 14th 2026
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1.058
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5.9%
37.8
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n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale Ale5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 45.5%
2.50 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Boone County White Malted Corn2.5 lb Boone County White Malted Corn 35.7 2.76 22.7%
2.50 lb Briess - American Honey Malt2.5 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 22.7%
1 lb US - Honey1 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 34 0 9.1%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 30 min 21.42 57.1%
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 45 min 16.38 42.9%
3.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Lemon Zest Spice Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Sick Man's Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 5.9%, IBU 37.79, SRM 10.58, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Boone County White Malted Corn, American Honey Malt, Honey) Hops: (Perle, Cascade) Other: (Lemon Zest)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-26 00:29 UTC
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