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Spruce Pale Ale (simcoe)

Name: Spruce Pale Ale (simcoe)
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9 lb Pale 2-Row; 0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L; 1 lb Biscuit Rice Malt; 1 oz Citra Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 28th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

51.6

SRM (morey):

5.2

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Canadian - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row	36	1.75	85.7%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	4.8%
1 lb	Eckert Malting - Biscuit Rice Malt1 lb Biscuit Rice Malt	22	4.8	9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Barth-Haas - Citra1 oz Citra Hops		Pellet	12	Boil	60 min	51.56	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 qt	Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
3 gal	Sparge	--	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
10 oz	Spruce Tips	Herb	Boil
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Toronto Water May 2016

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-05-27 23:02 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Barth-Haas - Citra (Pellet)		51.56	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00