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161 calories 14.6 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 53 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 60 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (brew house)
Source: NM
Calories: 161 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday October 25th 2017
1.053
1.010
5.7%
24.2
5.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 kg American - Pilsner8 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 75.5%
1 kg American - Pale Ale1 kg Pale Ale 37 3.5 9.4%
1 kg American - Vienna1 kg Vienna 35 4 9.4%
0.20 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 75L0.2 kg Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 1.9%
0.20 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.2 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.9%
0.20 kg United Kingdom - Cara Malt0.2 kg Cara Malt 35 17.5 1.9%
10.60 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Amarillo15 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 1.27 3.8%
15 g Cascade15 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 1.03 3.8%
15 g Citra15 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 1.62 3.8%
15 g Mosaic15 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 5 min 1.84 3.8%
25 g Amarillo25 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 75 °C 30 min 4.06 6.3%
25 g Cascade25 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 75 °C 30 min 3.3 6.3%
25 g Citra25 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 75 °C 30 min 5.19 6.3%
25 g Mosaic25 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 75 °C 30 min 5.9 6.3%
30 g Amarillo30 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 10 days 7.5%
30 g Cascade30 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 10 days 7.5%
30 g Citra30 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 10 days 7.5%
30 g Mosaic30 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 10 days 7.5%
30 g Amarillo30 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 7 days 7.5%
30 g cascade30 g cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 7 days 7.5%
30 g Citra30 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 7.5%
30 g Mosaic30 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 7 days 7.5%
400 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
35 L 1 Infusion -- 67 °C 90 min
Infusion -- 75 °C 10 min
35 L Flys sparge Sparge -- 85 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 521 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ale
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 16 50 275 100
Ca=110, Mg=18, Na=16, Cl=50, S04=275
(Basically Randy Mosher's ideal Pale Ale numbers with slightly less Sulphate)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

1 pack - Stirplate - Starter Size = 1.7 L
Gravity = 1.050 / DME Required: 250 g
Growth Rate: 1.4
Intial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 1.10
Ending Cell Count: 500 billion cells
Resulting Pitch Rate: 0.86M cells / mL / °P
Starter meets desired pitching rate!

Dry hop #1 during fermentation day 2 (high Krausen)
Cold krash 2°C - Rack
Dry hop #2 secondary fermentation

Add 500mg potassium metabisulphite to 70 L water to remove chlorine/chloramine.
Add 6 g calcium chloride mach
Add 6 g calcium chloride sparge
Adjust mash PH to 5.4 with lactic acid
Adjust Sparge PH to 6 with lactic acid

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Backyard 11/30/2017 at 01:09pm



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