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Alpha Klaus Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Clone Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Goadhouse
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday February 28th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.1%

IBU (tinseth):

66.4

SRM (morey):

33.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.80 lb	US - English Pale7.8 lb English Pale	35.6	2.7	49.9%
4.20 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise4.2 lb Golden Promise	37	3	26.9%
24 oz	Brown Sugar24 oz Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	45	15	9.6%
1 lb	US - Crystal 601 lb Crystal 60	30	60	6.4%
0.55 lb	US - Bakers Cocoa0.55 lb Bakers Cocoa - (late mash tun addition)	25	425	3.5%
0.58 lb	murphy & rude - Chocolate Wheat Malt0.58 lb Chocolate Wheat Malt	38	290	3.7%
15.63 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
22 g	Columbus22 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	16.8	Boil	60 min	44.04	13.4%
22 g	Centennial22 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	11.1	Boil	30 min	22.36	13.4%
32 g	Centennial32 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	11.1	Whirlpool at 169 °F	20 min		19.5%
32 g	Columbus32 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	16.8	Whirlpool at 169 °F	20 min		19.5%
28 g	Centennial28 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	11.1	Dry Hop	2 days		17.1%
28 g	Columbus28 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	16.8	Dry Hop	2 days		17.1%
164 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
82 g	Columbus (Pellet) 82 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops	44.04	50%
82 g	Centennial (Pellet) 82 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	22.36	50%
164 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.6 gal	Strike	158 °F	154 °F	60 min
1.85 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.75 g	Brewtan B	Other	Mash	70 min.
1.25 ml	Glucabuster	Fining	Mash	65 min.
3 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Brewtan B	Other	Boil	15 min.
0.25 g	Servomyces	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 ml	ALDC	Other	Primary	0 min.
1 ml	Brewers Clarex	Other	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	62 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Would have used 12 lbs Pale Ale malt but used what I had with M&R English Pale & Simpsons Golden Promise.

Tasting: sharp fusel-like alcohol - not sure what happened as controlled temp to 65-68F - after dry-hopping and trying to forget about this disaster, it seems better and not too far off from Alpha Claus - definitely more sweetness than a Black IPA but far from cloying

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Last Updated: 2026-04-07 14:42 UTC
Snapshot Created: 2026-02-28 12:36 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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