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FarmLife English Pale Ale

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 gallons
Post Boil Size: 18.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 21st 2020
1.051
1.012
5.2%
45.5
7.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
27 lb American - Pale 2-Row27 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 90%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10%
30 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil at 210 °F 60 min 19.3 11.1%
3 oz Cascade3 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 210 °F 20 min 16.36 22.2%
3 oz Cascade3 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 210 °F 10 min 9.8 22.2%
6 oz Lemondrop6 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil at 210 °F 0 min 44.4%
13.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19.5 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 6.68 psi       Temp: 30 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

From midwest supplies:


Heat Strike Water:
Heat at least 20 gallons of water to 160–165º, depending on the temperature of your grain. Mash temperature should be 152º F.

Mash in:
Using a mash paddle, mix the crushed grain with the water. Make sure to mix it up well to avoid any dry pockets, or “dough balls”.

Once the mash is well mixed and sitting at 152º F, cover and let it rest for 60 minutes.

Sparge:
While your mash is resting, heat 5 gallons of water to 168º F. Perform a batch sparge to collect 7 gallons of wort and bring to a boil.

The Boil:
As soon as you see a rolling boil, set your timer for 60 minutes and add 0.5 oz Centennial hops.

Boil for 40 minutes then add 1 oz Cascade hops.

Boil for 10 minutes then add 1 oz Cascade hops.

Boil for 10 minutes then add 2 oz Citra hops and turn off heat. Allow to steep 10 minutes before chilling.

Cool and Aerating the Wort:
Cool the wort to below 80°F using an ice bath, adding ice made from boiled water to top off your full volume, or using a wort chiller (best method). Once your wort is below 80°F, transfer it into your primary fermentor, and take a hydrometer reading. See our FAQs for tips on taking a hydrometer reading.

Use One of These Methods for Aeration:
• Pour the cool wort between two sanitized buckets several times.
• Mix and stir vigorously for several minutes with a sanitized spoon.
• Aerate with the Midwest Supplies Aeration system for up to 10 minutes (7862).
• Add pure oxygen for 2 minutes with the Midwest
Supplies’ Oxygenation Kit 2.0 (40033).

Fermentation:
Pitch (add) your yeast and store your fermentor in a dark area with
a stable temperature of 65–72°F. Leave until primary fermentation is complete, usually between 7–14 days. If you’re unsure, take a hydrometer reading.

Optional, but highly recommended: Rack to a 5 gallon carboy for secondary fermentation and aging. Midwest recommends a 3 week secondary fermentation for this kit.

Dry Hops:
5-10 days before packaging the beer add 1 oz Citra and 1 oz
Cascade to the fermenter.

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