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Kona Big Wave - Clone

Created: Wednesday March 5th 2025
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147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Dave Huss
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row7.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 83.3%
1.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 16.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 19.71 14.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 10.76 14.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 4.32 14.3%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop Day 7 57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
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) 82 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.97 psi       Temp: 39 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Single Infusion Mash Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
1.625 gal Mash Infusion / Mash Out Infusion 212 °F 169 °F 10 min
3.5 gal Sparge Water Batch Sparge 169 °F 169 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 2.99 12  
Mash volume with grains 3.71 14.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.44 g | 21.8 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kona Big Wave - Clone" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Dave Huss. All Grain, ABV 4.86%, IBU 34.78, SRM 6.16, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 20L) Hops: (Centennial, Citra) Other: (Irish Moss)
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