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2023 Big Brew Day Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale

205 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: American Hombrewers Association
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 29th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row10 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 83.3%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L1 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 8.3%
1 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt1 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt 37 3 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 60 min 25.26 25%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 15 min 12.53 25%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 5 min 10.07 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
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) 101 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
5 gal Mash in Strike 168 °F 157 °F 60 min
1 gal Mash out Infusion 157 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.28 17.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.03 28.1  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is the "Big Brew Day-2023" Recipe

Substituted similar grains and yeast that were on hand. Original recipe called for
11 lb. (4.99 kg) Rahr 2-row malt
8 oz. (227 g) Simpsons Crystal Light malt
and
Lallemand LalBrew BRY-97
Eliminated 1 oz Cascade at 75 minutes to achieve proper IBU

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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-03 11:11 UTC