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LA American Ale

Name: LA American Ale
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Premium 2-Row; 4 lb Munich Malt; 0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L; 0.3 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 1 oz Lemondrop Hops; 1 oz Lemondrop Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.013 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.018 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 25% (brew house)
Calories: 57 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 4.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday January 15th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.018

Final Gravity:

1.003

ABV (standard):

1.9%

IBU (tinseth):

39.3

SRM (morey):

8.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Great Western - Premium 2-Row6 lb Premium 2-Row	37	2	55.6%
4 lb	Munich Malt4 lb Munich Malt	36.8	7.87	37%
0.50 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	4.6%
0.30 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.3 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	2.8%
10.80 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	60 min	28.86	50%
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	10 min	10.46	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 33 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 5.3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-01-15 18:08 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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