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New Zealand Pale Ale

226 calories 24 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 226 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 20th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale10 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 70.2%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 7%
0.25 lb Dingemans - Special B0.25 lb Special B 33.1 125 1.8%
1 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I1 lb Crystal Malt I 34 45 7%
2 lb American - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 14%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Motueka1 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 60 min 22.65 14.3%
1 oz NZ Hops - Nectaron1 oz Nectaron Hops Pellet 12.1 Whirlpool at 212 °F 20 min 8.24 14.3%
1 oz NZ Hops - Superdelic1 oz Superdelic Hops Pellet 10.3 Whirlpool at 212 °F 20 min 7.01 14.3%
1 oz NZ Hops - Nectaron1 oz Nectaron Hops Pellet 12.1 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 4.61 14.3%
1 oz NZ Hops - Superdelic1 oz Superdelic Hops Pellet 10.3 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 3.93 14.3%
1 oz NZ Hops - Nectaron1 oz Nectaron Hops Pellet 12.1 Dry Hop 5 days 14.3%
1 oz NZ Hops - Superdelic1 oz Superdelic Hops Pellet 10.3 Dry Hop 5 days 14.3%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Notes

Mashed in 6 gal water at 152F for 1h. Sparged with 3/4 pot of water to get to 5.75gal preboil. Preboil gravity was 1.062. Added hops as scheduled. Added whirlfloc tab and white labs yeast nutrient at 10min. Added hops during whirlpool as scheduled then cooled to 80F then added to fermentor and added O2 gas for 2min, then added yeast. Original gravity was 1.069. Typical fermentation in conical fermenter for 7 days. Then added dry hops for 5 days after fermentation was complete. Moved to keg. Final gravity was 1.014 for ABV of 7.2%.

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Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
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