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Effin August Ale

176 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 24th 2015
1.053
1.016
4.9%
41.1
5.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row0.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 8%
0.25 lb Flaked Barley0.25 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4%
5 lb California Select - 2-Row5 lb California Select - 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
6.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 20.27 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 10.06 25%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 10 min 10.76 25%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.2 Dry Hop 7 days 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.13 qt 160-degree strike Infusion -- 154 °F 20 min
1.4 qt Boiling Infusion -- 157 °F 40 min
3.1 qt Boiling Infusion -- 170 °F --
9.97 qt 170-degree sparge Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 2.03 8.1  
Mash volume with grains 2.53 10.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.78 -3.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.56 14.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 4.56 18.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.59 22.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

5lbs. California 2-row
.5lbs. American 2-row
First pitch Wyeast

Very light, nice session beer, mellow bitterness, light hop aroma. Could use more malt/body.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-07-08 02:15 UTC