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Spruce Tip Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Dutch
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 27th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

68.9

SRM (morey):

11.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	US - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	82.8%
2 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	13.8%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	3.4%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops	Leaf/Whole	11	Boil	60 min	56.89	60%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	15 min	11.98	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Citra (Leaf/Whole)	56.89	60%
1 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)	11.98	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18.13 qt	Strike Temp = 157.8F	Infusion	--	145 °F	25 min
3.7 qt	Boiling Water	Infusion	--	155 °F	35 min
8.8 qt	Mash Out	Infusion	--	170 °F	15 min
8 qt	Sparge	Sparge	--	170 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 oz	Spruce Tips		Spice	Boil	30 min.
5 oz	Spruce Tips		Water Agt	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Leuven Pale Ale 3538

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 80 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Target: A higher alcohol American Pale Ale with a refreshing citrus kick. Citra hops for bittering / flavor, Cascade for Aroma, and dry hopped with Motueka for to strike the balance between citrus and bitter. Very simple grain profile with 5% Carapils for added body and head retention.

Water Volumes:
Wort Volume (Fermentor): 22 qts
Grain Absorption: (8.1 qts)
Mash Tun Dead Space: (2 qts)
Boil Off: (9 qts)
Hop Absorption: (0.5 qts)
Wort Shrinkage: (0.8 qts)
Total Input Volume: 42.3 quarts

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Last Updated: 2021-04-08 12:55 UTC

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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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