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Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale (clone)

189 calories 20.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.8 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Michael B
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 189 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 330ml)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/nearly-nirvana-pale-ale/
Created: Tuesday April 25th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.10 kg Rahr - Standard 2-Row6.1 kg Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 95.7%
277 g Simpsons - Crystal Light 277 g Crystal Light 33.1 38.03 4.3%
6.38 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
34.07 g Cascade34.07 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 75 min 22.01 25%
34.07 g Cascade34.07 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 21.07 25%
34.07 g Cascade34.07 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 10.45 25%
34.07 g Cascade34.07 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 4.2 25%
136.28 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
17 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 L/kg 12.8
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 16.8 L) 17
Grain absorption losses -6.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 25.1 L) 24.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.6 L) 30
Boil off losses -7.1
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.7
Post boil Volume 22.8
Top off amount 0.2
Going into fermentor 23
Total: 37.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Recipe scaled for 30L Brewzilla V3.11

Suitable Yeast substitutes for BRY-97: Safale US-05, WLP001, WY1056


Water Calcs:
Gypsum; Mash 3gm/ Sparge 2.3 gm
Calc Chloride; M 3gm/ S 2.3 gm
Epsom Salt; M 2 gm/ S 1.5 gm
Lactic Acid; Mash 5ml

Mash grains for 1 hour at 156–158°F (69–70°C). Mash out at
168°F (76°C) for 15 minutes. Boil 75 minutes, adding hops as
indicated.

Whirlpool Method we find successful:

  1. Add Whirlfloc @5 mins left on boil, add yeast nutrient if desired, up to 2.5 tsp.
  2. Add 0 min hop addition
  3. cut flame/ heat and whirlpool with hops in kettle. Wait 10 minutes
  4. Take out Hops and Cold Crash after this rest period

    Ferment at 66–70°F (19–21°C) for two weeks and then secondary before bottling.

    2023/08/21 brew day
    OG: 1.060
    FG: 1.013 (2023/08/29)
    6.17% ABV
    Fermenter #1: Safale US-05
    Fermenter #2: LalBrew NovaLager


    The recipe is by AHA member Chris P. Frey. Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale is the official Big Brew 2023 homebrew recipe. https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/nearly-nirvana-pale-ale/

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