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American Pale Ale

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Big Wood Brewing
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 15th 2014
1.055
1.013
5.5%
34.7
11.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 72.7%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 18.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Centennial0.6 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.5 Boil 60 min 22.24 37.5%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.5 Boil 15 min 12.47 31.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.5 Whirlpool 0 min 31.3%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Campden Water Agt Other --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 212 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Force       Amount: 24 lbs       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Winchester, VA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
120 0 18 49 20 121
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 qt Sacch rest Infusion -- 154 °F 75 min
6 qt Mash out Decoction -- 168 °F 10 min
20 qt Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.69 22.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.52 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Big Wood Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.49%, IBU 34.71, SRM 11.06, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Munich Light, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Centennial) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, Campden)
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