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Lime Ale

Name: Lime Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Pale 2-Row; 2.2 lb American 5 Minute Grits; 1.1 lb Flaked Rice; 0.8 lb Cane Sugar; 0.5 lb Carafoam; 0.4 lb Acidulated Malt; 0.5 oz Simcoe Hops; 1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 12th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

18.2

SRM (morey):

2.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Canadian - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row	36	1.75	54.5%
2.20 lb	Quaker - American 5 Minute Grits2.2 lb American 5 Minute Grits	20	1	20%
1.10 lb	Flaked Rice1.1 lb Flaked Rice	40	0.5	10%
0.80 lb	Cane Sugar0.8 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	7.3%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	4.5%
0.40 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.4 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.6%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.2	Boil	45 min	17.28	33.3%
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.9	Boil	2 min	0.93	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal		Temperature	158 °F	150 °F	60 min
1.5 gal		Sparge	160 °F	160 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 337 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 14.44 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.7 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-08-14 21:17 UTC

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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 %
0.50 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	17.28	33.3%
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Leaf/Whole)	0.93	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00