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GS APA

183 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 20th 2015
1.056
1.009
6.1%
50.6
9.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 68.2%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 9.1%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.8%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 2.3%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 9.1%
0.50 lb American - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 4.5%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Amarillo0.75 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.8 First Wort 0 min 14.98 20%
0.30 oz Columbus0.3 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 17.4 Boil 20 min 10.77 8%
0.30 oz Columbus0.3 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 17.4 Boil 15 min 8.83 8%
0.40 oz Columbus0.4 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 17.44 Boil 10 min 8.62 10.7%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 5 min 4.6 13.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 2 min 2.79 26.7%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 0 min 13.3%
3.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.5 qt Temperature -- 150 °F 60 min
40 qt Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc tab Fining Boil 10 min.
 
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:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

This recipe is from Gordon Strongs, "Brewing Better Beer" and has been modified to reflect the hop AA% in my stock.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-08 01:46 UTC
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