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American Ale

Name: American Ale
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row; 1 lb Crystal 15 Malt; 1 oz Magnum Hops; 1 oz Cascade Hops; 1 oz Cascade Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.85 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday June 20th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

63.8

SRM (morey):

5.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	90%
1 lb	Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt1 lb Crystal 15 Malt	34	15	10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	BSG - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.8	Boil	60 min	56.34	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	5 min	6.14	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	1 min	1.33	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			--	153 °F	90 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
7 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash
0.75 tbsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Abbeville

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

Bought this kit from MoreBeer for Claire's wedding.
Gemini said to boil for 90 minutes. Mash at 153 and ferment at 68 (and after 4-5 days, raise temp to 71 for 3-4 more days to finish)
1.5 Tbsp of Lemon Juice instead of Lactic Acid to get the PH right.

Water:
Start=8.00Gal (need 9.25 Gal, but can't do that and grain in 10 gal pot)
Sparge through bag to get to Pre-Boil amount
Pre-Boil=7.85Gal
Post-Boil=5.60Gal
Into Fermenter=5.35Gal
Into Keg=5Gal

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Last Updated: 2026-06-22 19:49 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 %
1 oz	BSG - Magnum (Pellet)	56.34	33.3%
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	7.47	66.6%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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