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Little Shaft Pale Ale

Name: Little Shaft Pale Ale
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 90 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 16 kg Ale Malt; 1.5 kg Cara malt; 25 g Magnum Hops; 50 g Saaz Hops; 50 g Saaz Hops; 50 g Cascade Hops; 100 g Cascade Hops; 85 g Simcoe Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 90 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 104.83 liters
Post Boil Size: 96.45 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Vince Cox
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 5th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

14.7

SRM (morey):

5.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16 kg	Coopers - Ale Malt16 kg Ale Malt	37	2.81	91.4%
1.50 kg	Barrett Burston - Cara malt1.5 kg Cara malt	34.5	17.5	8.6%
17.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Magnum25 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	11.61	6.9%
50 g	Saaz50 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	1.96	13.9%
50 g	Saaz50 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.08	13.9%
50 g	Cascade50 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	0 min		13.9%
100 g	Cascade100 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Hop Stand at 73 °C	20 min		27.8%
85 g	Simcoe85 g Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Hop Stand at 73 °C	20 min		23.6%
360 g / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
16 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
13 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 330 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Rain water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	5	0	55	55	0
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Notes

Yeast Starter:
1Pkt US05 in 5L 480g DME

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Last Updated: 2026-06-26 23:28 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Magnum (Pellet) 25 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	11.61	6.9%
100 g	Saaz (Pellet) 100 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	3.04	27.8%
150 g	Cascade (Pellet) 150 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	0	41.7%
85 g	Simcoe (Pellet) 85 g Simcoe (Pellet) Hops		23.6%
360 g / $ 0.00