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Cruel summer pale

Name: Cruel summer pale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 20 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3000 g Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise; 600 g Vienna; 150 g Crystal Light; 25 g Challenger Hops; 10 g Challenger Hops; 20 g First Gold Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 122 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday August 15th 2026

BGA BALKAN

by SSIW

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 39

Jim's Golden Ale

by Gt_Big_Sea

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.2% IBU: 33

Original Gravity:

1.040

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.1%

IBU (tinseth):

36.5

SRM (morey):

5.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3,000 g	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3000 g Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	80%
600 g	Simpsons - Vienna600 g Vienna	36	3.5	16%
150 g	Simpsons - Crystal Light 150 g Crystal Light	33.1	38.03	4%
3,750 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Challenger 25 g Challenger Hops	Leaf/Whole	8	Boil	60 min	26.41	45.5%
10 g	Challenger10 g Challenger Hops	Leaf/Whole	8	Boil	10 min	3.83	18.2%
20 g	First Gold20 g First Gold Hops	Leaf/Whole	6.5	Boil	10 min	6.22	36.4%
55 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Fly Sparge	67 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 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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Last Updated: 2026-08-15 11:14 UTC

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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 %
35 g	Challenger (Leaf/Whole) 35 g Challenger (Leaf/Whole) Hops	30.24	63.7%
20 g	First Gold (Leaf/Whole) 20 g First Gold (Leaf/Whole) Hops	6.22	36.4%
55 g / $ 0.00