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Rakau pale

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Chris Stevens
Calories: 139 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Friday January 3rd 2020

Pacific Ale

by butsi

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 34

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

3.9%

IBU (tinseth):

39.8

SRM (morey):

2.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.20 kg	United Kingdom - Lager4.2 kg Lager	38	1.4	95.5%
200 g	Torrified Wheat200 g Torrified Wheat	36	2	4.5%
4.40 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Rakau20 g Rakau Hops	Pellet	10.5	Boil	60 min	28.67	8.9%
20 g	Rakau20 g Rakau Hops	Pellet	10.5	Boil	5 min	5.72	8.9%
45 g	Rakau45 g Rakau Hops	Pellet	10.5	Boil	2 min	5.46	20%
40 g	Rakau40 g Rakau Hops	Pellet	10.5	Boil	0 min		17.8%
100 g	Rakau100 g Rakau Hops	Pellet	10.5	Dry Hop	3 days		44.4%
225 g / £ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
225 g	Rakau (Pellet) 225 g Rakau (Pellet) Hops		39.85	100%
225 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20 L		Infusion	--	65 °C	60 min
15 L	Until 26L is reached	Sparge	--	65 °C	10 min
22.1 L		Strike	71 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	protofloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Servomyces		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Crossmyloof - Crossmyloof no 5

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	65%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	-18 - -18 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11 PSI at 4 Degrees C CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

APA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
10	1	5	7	11	30
Gypsum: 3.4g mash, 2.6g sparge Calcium Chloride: 1.8g mash, 1.4g sparge Epsom salt: 2.0g mash, 1.5g sparge baking soda: 1g mash 0.5ml lactic acid in sparge
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Notes

Pre boil gravity
Post boil gravity
Final gravity

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Last Updated: 2026-01-19 14:20 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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