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Smoke-n-Rye Pale Ale

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Specialty Smoked Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 14th 2025
1.061
1.014
6.1%
70.3
6.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 38.5%
2 lb American - Pale Ale2 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 15.4%
1 lb Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt1 lb Cherry Wood Smoked Malt 37 5 7.7%
0.33 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.33 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 2.5%
2 lb Flaked Rye2 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 15.4%
1 lb Briess - Rye Malt1 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 7.7%
1 lb Munich Malt1 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 7.7%
0.67 lb LINC Malt - Chit Malt0.67 lb Chit Malt 35 1 5.2%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 60 min 49.9 25%
0.50 oz Motueka0.5 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 2.44 12.5%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 10.4 Whirlpool 20 min 7.08 25%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 20 min 8.51 25%
0.50 oz Motueka0.5 oz Motueka Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Whirlpool 20 min 2.38 12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Mash 15 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 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
5/2
Gypsum
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Steeping 140 °F 138 °F 60 min
7.5 gal Decoction 148 °F 165 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.03 g | 36.1 qt) 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.07 g | 40.3 qt) 10.42 41.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.59 g | 22.4 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.09 -0.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.91 g | 23.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.38 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Using Cherrywood grain at about 3% of total grain bill. Goal is to not taste like an ash tray, but to have hints of a smokey, almost faint, BBQ taste.

Adding chit malt to see if this is a good substitute for the wheat grain for a nice foamy head. If not, then go back to wheat.

Acidulated malt to increase the Brew House Efficiency? I have been at about 55%-60% in the latest brews. If this doesn't help, then I am going full on water chemistry (starting with RO and building up).

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