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Sierra Nevada pale ale inspired

165 calories 15.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (ending kettle)
Source: Jan Erik Johansen
Calories: 165 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday March 20th 2026
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OG: 1.046 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 28

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6,300 g Castle Malting - Château Pale Ale6300 g Château Pale Ale 38 3.4 94%
400 g Weyermann - Caramunich Type 3400 g Caramunich Type 3 34 57 6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Magnum12 g Magnum Hops Pellet 11.7 Boil 60 min 14.34 10.7%
40 g Cascade40 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 30 min 20.72 35.7%
60 g Cascade60 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 0 min 53.6%
112 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 L Infusion -- 67 °C 45 min
3 L Top Off 80 °C 68 °C 15 min
13 L Sparge -- 80 °C 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Protafloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.65 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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"Sierra Nevada pale ale inspired" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Jan Erik Johansen. BIAB, ABV 5.62%, IBU 35.06, SRM 9.21, Fermentables: (Château Pale Ale, Caramunich Type 3) Hops: (Magnum, Cascade) Other: (Protafloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-20 12:11 UTC
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