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American Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 65 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 11th 2013

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Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

43.4

SRM (morey):

10.3

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter10 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	95.2%
8 oz	Special B8 oz Special B	34	115	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
6 g	Columbus6 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	15.5	Boil	60 min	13.37	7.9%
14 g	Falconer's Flight14 g Falconer's Flight Hops	Pellet	10.1	Boil	30 min	15.62	18.3%
14 g	Falconer's Flight14 g Falconer's Flight Hops	Pellet	10.1	Boil	15 min	10.08	18.3%
14 g	Centennial14 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	10.8	Boil	5 min	4.33	18.3%
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	11.8	Dry Hop	7 days		37.1%
76.35 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
6 g	Columbus (Pellet) 6 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops	13.37	7.9%
28 g	Falconer's Flight (Pellet) 28 g Falconer's Flight (Pellet) Hops	25.7	36.6%
14 g	Centennial (Pellet) 14 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	4.33	18.3%
1 oz	Chinook (Pellet)		37.1%
76.35 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	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 - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 321 B cells required

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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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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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