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Serrano Pale Ale

Name: Serrano Pale Ale
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row; 1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 1.5 lb CaraRed; 0.5 oz Citra Hops; 0.5 oz Citra Hops; 1.5 oz Citra Hops; 2 oz Citra Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 29th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

37.3

SRM (morey):

6.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row7.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	71.4%
1.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	14.3%
1.50 lb	German - CaraRed1.5 lb CaraRed	34	20	14.3%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	30 min	15.85	11.1%
0.50 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	15 min	10.23	11.1%
1.50 oz	Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops	Leaf/Whole	11	Boil	5 min	11.21	33.3%
2 oz	Citra2 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	0 days		44.4%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 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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Notes

Mash 151
Mash out at 170 for 10 mins.

Add 3 fresh serrano chilis, sliced in half lengthwise, 5 minutes before end of boil.

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Last Updated: 2026-06-29 18:58 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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 %
3 oz	Citra (Pellet) 2.9999999931377 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	26.08	66.6%
1.50 oz	Citra (Leaf/Whole)	11.21	33.3%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00