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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

180 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Luhmann
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 20th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 90.9%
14 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L14 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.1%
176 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz BSG - Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil at 212 °F 75 min 7.97 6.7%
0.50 oz BSG - Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 15.24 13.3%
1 oz BSG - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 23.43 26.7%
2 oz BSG - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil at 212 °F 0 min 53.3%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.90 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
0.70 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
3.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
0.70 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
0.48 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 212 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
139 18 24 53 294 112
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.06 gal 60 minute mash at 155, raise temp to 168 for 10 minutes Strike 160 °F 155 °F 60 min
2 gal Add 1 gallon of mash water and vorlauf 2 gallons of wort until clear Vorlauf 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
4.5 gal Sparge remaining water until 7 gallons collected Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 155 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.58 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.46 17.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.57 g | 22.3 qt) 5.05 20.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.52 g | 30.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1 pack of US 05 in 1.5 L 1.036 Starter

Starter Size (1.5L) Gravity (1.036)

Braukaiser - Stir Plate
DME Required: 5.1 oz, 143.8 g
Growth Rate: 1.4
Intial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 0.48
Ending Cell Count: 270 billion cells
Resulting Pitch Rate: 0.96M cells / mL / °P
Starter meets desired pitching rate!

Set temp to 69 to keep fermentation between 68-69 degrees.

Cool to 65-66 degrees

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