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Hard Times Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Steve Buck
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 6th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

59.6

SRM (morey):

8.5

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 lb	American - Pale Ale9.5 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	95%
0.50 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	29.24	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	30 min	22.47	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Aroma	7 min	7.85	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Cascade (Pellet)		59.56	99.9%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.44 qt	Strike temp: 131.1F	Temperature	--	122 °F	30 min
9 qt	Strike temp: 212F	Infusion	--	155 °F	35 min
13.3 qt	Batch Sparge Strike temp: 175F	Sparge	--	175 °F	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
7 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	--
1 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	--
1 each	Camden Tablet	Water Agt	Mash	--
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 257 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Amount: 9.2 PSI @ 26F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Webster WTP - Lake Ontario, MCWA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
34	9	21	34	27	146
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

"Hard times, Richard. Hard times in Cold River City!" -Noah Rondeau

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Last Updated: 2022-11-26 06:14 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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