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Sierra NoAlpha

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 1st 2022
1.045
1.011
4.5%
0.0
7.8
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87.2%
0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.7%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.1%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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) 175 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dortmund (historic and decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
142.1 22.3 14.8 106.8 298.8 23.7
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 160 °F 155 °F 60 min
Steeping 155 °F 155 °F 60 min
Temperature 155 °F 170 °F 15 min
2 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.66 22.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.59 g | 14.4 qt) 2.59 10.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.47 29.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ok, yeah, it's not a beer, it's a malt liquor with style. The yeast is actually Berkely Yeast's Superbloom, which is an edited strain of Chico so make it naturally produce the terpenes that cascade hops would normally provide.

The idea was to make a no-hop pale ale, so of course I have to make a Sierra Nevada "clone". I took Sierra Nevada's clone recipe from their site and slightly modified it (replaced half a lb of 2-row with carapils) for head retention because the idea is to crank sulfates and add amylase enzymes to the ferment in attempt to offset the lack of bitterness by reducing sweetness.

I might have added more body and character malt to compensate for the brut FG, but I stuck with the standard recipe for now.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-10-01 22:43 UTC