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Alpha Acid Test Pale Ale - Nectaron

152 calories 11.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: CW
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 17th 2024
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5.3
5.3
0.66
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Great Western - Pale High Color10 lb Pale High Color 37 3 97.6%
0.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Warrior0.35 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 45 min 17.2 8%
4 oz Nectaron4 oz Nectaron Hops Pellet 10.1 Whirlpool at 185 °F 20 min 20.91 92%
4.35 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 45 min.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 45 min.
7.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 45 min.
1.79 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 45 min.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 45 min.
4 g Ascorbic Acid / 1.3789 Ounces $ 1.98 / oz
$ 0.28 		Water Agt Mash 45 min.
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.38 / each
$ 0.38 		Fining Boil 10 min.
5 tsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
$ 0.66
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
86%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 24.51 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 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
3.68 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 45 min
4.86 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.41 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.73 g | 18.9 qt) 4.98 19.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.79 g | 27.2 qt) 7.04 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.65 g | 22.6 qt) 5.9 23.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.57 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2 oz. of the whirlpool addition will be done as a dip hop with 1.5L 180 deg. wort into fermenter at start of boil.
Tippecanoe Homebrewers Club - Alpha Acid Test Pale Ale.
Brew for April club meeting on 4/2/2024.
Nectaron hops.

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