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Kona Big Wave Clone

143 calories 12.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Brewers Friend
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 27th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Rahr - Pale Ale7 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 86.8%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L1 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 12.4%
1 oz German - Acidulated Malt1 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 0.8%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Galaxy0.25 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 45 min 13.77 11.1%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 11.49 22.2%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 4.62 22.2%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 3 days 44.4%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hastings, MN USA RO
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
22 qt Temperature 154 °F 152 °F 60 min
Temperature 152 °F 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.53 14.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.17 16.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.01 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 4.23 16.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.76 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kona Big Wave Clone" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewers Friend. All Grain, ABV 4.78%, IBU 29.89, SRM 6.71, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel Malt - 20L, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Galaxy, Citra) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-27 17:56 UTC