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Nearly Nirvana (Big Brew 2023)

181 calories 18.2 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: 7.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 25th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row11 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 95.7%
8 oz Simpsons - Crystal Light 8 oz Crystal Light 33.1 38.03 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.7 Boil 75 min 17.27 25%
0.60 oz Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.7 Boil 60 min 16.53 25%
0.60 oz Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.7 Boil 15 min 8.2 25%
0.60 oz Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.7 Boil 5 min 3.29 25%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.55 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.11 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.87 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.55 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.01 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.01 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.47 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.95 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
3.32 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.47 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.82 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pale Ale
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
113 20 25 55 300 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.03 gal Mash Strike 166 °F 156 °F 60 min
4.31 gal Batch Sparge Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.03 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.12 g | 16.5 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.47 g | 29.9 qt) 7.84 31.4  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.53 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Trub Loss 1
Equipment Loss 0
Wort 4%
Grain Absorption 0.13
11% boiloff

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