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April Showers Pale Ale

214 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 26th 2020
1.065
1.013
6.9%
44.0
4.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 41.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 8.3%
3 lb American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 25%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 8.3%
2 lb Briess - Carapils Malt2 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 16.7%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 40.31 33.3%
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 5 min 3.69 22.2%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Dry Hop 3 days 44.4%
4.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Steeping 149 °F 149 °F 60 min
1 gal Batch Sparge 175 °F 175 °F --
1 gal Top Off -- -- --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 105 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Consider adding gypsum for hops
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"April Showers Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by nascyUSF. All Grain, ABV 6.89%, IBU 44.01, SRM 4.79, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Pilsner, Cane Sugar, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Centennial, Challenger, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-03-15 15:43 UTC
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