Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone Beer Recipe | All Grain American Pale Ale by The Brown Owl | Brewer's Friend
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 10th 2026
1.055
1.013
5.6%
54.1
8.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg Bairds - Pale Ale4.5 kg Pale Ale 37.2 2.5 90%
400 g Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Light EBC100400 g Crystal Extra Light EBC100 33.1 38.03 8%
100 g Simpsons - Light Crystal100 g Light Crystal 34 39 2%
5,000 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Cascade20 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 90 min 20.32 16.9%
14 g Cascade14 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 13.3 11.9%
28 g Cascade28 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 20.44 23.7%
56 g Cascade56 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 47.5%
118 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 L Infusion 25 °C 67 °C 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Crush whilrfoc Tablet Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 271 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-
100 5 25 50 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone" American Pale Ale beer recipe by The Brown Owl. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 54.06, SRM 8.52, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Crystal Extra Light EBC100, Light Crystal) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Crush whilrfoc Tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-10 14:45 UTC
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