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Nearly Nirvana Big Brew 2023

201 calories 19.9 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: 7.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Dennis Fields
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 3rd 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row12 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 95%
10 oz Simpsons - Crystal Light 10 oz Crystal Light 33.1 38.03 5%
12.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 75 min 23.2 20%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 15 min 11.02 20%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 10.16 40%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Ascorbic Acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.22 psi       Temp: 37 °F       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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Batch Sparge -- 156 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.2 16.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.21 20.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.58 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.16 20.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.53 30.1  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.36 37.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash for 1 hour at 156-158. Mash out at 168 for 15 minutes.

Boil 75 mins.

Ferment at 66 for 2 weeks, then keg.

This recipe is a clone for Sierra Nevada and is the official Big Brew recipe for AHA in 2023.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-05 02:11 UTC