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Sierra Nevada Pale (Authentic)

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://sierranevada.com/blog/pale-ale-homebrew-recipe/

Created: Saturday March 28th 2020

I Pine for PA

by happywanderer

OG: 1.062 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 39

4Gs CCC Pale Ale

by 4Gs Brewing

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 35

Moon Man clone 5.5 gal

by Boocrazy

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 42

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

37.4

SRM (morey):

8.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row11.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	92%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	8%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.2	Boil	90 min	7.09	9.5%
0.75 oz	Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.2	Boil	60 min	9.95	14.3%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.2	Boil	30 min	20.39	38.1%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.2	Boil	0 min		38.1%
5.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
5.25 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)		37.43	100%
5.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.25 gal		Infusion	169 °F	155 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required

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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
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Notes

Crack open a Pale Ale!
Mash grains at 155 °F for 60 minutes.
Raise mash temperature to 170 °F, hold for 5 minutes, then recirculate.
Run off wort and sparge with water hot enough to keep the grain bed around 170 °F.
Boil time is 90 minutes. Follow hopping schedule below.
Cool wort to 68 °F and pitch with California ale yeast, AKA Chico ale yeast.
Open another Pale Ale, and wait until ending gravity is 2.8 °Plato.
Bottle or keg.
Enjoy!

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Last Updated: 2020-03-28 03:22 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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