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American Ale

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 11th 2013
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter6.75 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 84.4%
1.25 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner1.25 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 15.6%
8 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Chinook7 g Chinook Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 60 min 12.77 33.3%
14 g Centennial14 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10.6 Boil 8 min 6.91 66.7%
21 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Infusion -- 148 °F 20 min
Infusion -- 150 °F 20 min
-- 154 °F 25 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 282 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
oak park il tap water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39 15 10 19 31 129
no salts
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

run ferm at 65 df

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