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Tropical Pale Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: P&J Brewing
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday April 18th 2019

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by Colorado_Cicerone

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 66

All Admiral's Ale

by Peter B.

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 59

Day Beer V2

by Quantum Realm Brewing

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 53

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

64.8

SRM (morey):

6.1

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise12 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	90.9%
0.60 lb	Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.6 lb Honey Malt	37	25	4.5%
0.60 lb	American - Vienna0.6 lb Vienna	35	4	4.5%
13.20 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	El Dorado0.5 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	12.9	Boil at 175 °F	60 min	21.67	10%
0.50 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11.8	Boil	15 min	9.83	10%
0.50 oz	El Dorado0.5 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	12.9	Boil	15 min	10.75	10%
0.50 oz	Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	10.6	Boil	15 min	8.83	10%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11.8	Whirlpool at 175 °F	10 min	4.57	20%
1 oz	El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	12.9	Whirlpool at 175 °F	10 min	4.99	20%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	10.6	Whirlpool at 175 °F	10 min	4.1	20%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	El Dorado (Pellet)	37.41	40%
1.50 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.4999999965689 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	14.4	30%
1.50 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	12.93	30%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.6 gal			--	152 °F	60 min

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	72%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 227 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.19 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
70	6	17	40	120	0
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Notes

152 mash temp
strike 8.6 gal @ .1 gal / lb grain & 1.4 gal/hr boil off

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Last Updated: 2025-08-19 19:22 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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