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Grapefruit Pale Ale

166 calories 14.6 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: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mark John
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 9th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt9 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt 37 3 90%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.8 First Wort 60 min 10.76 5.9%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 9.71 11.8%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 6.99 11.8%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 5 min 3.9 11.8%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool 0 min 6.44 11.8%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.8 Whirlpool 0 min 3.6 11.8%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 5 days 11.8%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 5 days 11.8%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 11.8%
8.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 oz Grapefruit Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2 each Grapefruit Peel Flavor Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Salem, Oregon
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge 172 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 162 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.5 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.3 17.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.71 g | 18.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.71 g | 26.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.93 g | 23.7 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I Usually add the pulp and juice from the grapefruits when peel is added.

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