Head First Pale Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain American Pale Ale by Head First | Brewer's Friend
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Head First Pale Ale

9302 calories 916.2 g 20 qt
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: HEAD FIRST BREWING
Calories: 9302 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 916.2 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Sunday March 11th 2012
1.053
1.012
5.3%
35.8
5.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.30 lb American - Pale 2-Row11.3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 86.6%
0.50 lb American - Munich - Light 10L0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 3.8%
0.50 lb American - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 3.8%
0.75 lb German - Melanoidin0.75 lb Melanoidin 37 25 5.7%
13.05 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 20%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 10 min 20%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 10 min 40%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Aroma 0 min 20%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
22 Batch Sparge Sparge -- 165 °F 15 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: kegged       Amount: 5gal      
 
Target Water Profile
tap water PH7.9
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
dropped PH from 7.9 with phosphoric acid to 7.0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Needed 2 tsp gypsum for proper hop utilization.

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