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A Strong Pale Ale

168 calories 17.6 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: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Basement Bottom Brewing
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 27th 2015
1.051
1.013
5.1%
42.0
5.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 91.9%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.7%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.5 lb CaraVienne 34 20 5.4%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil 60 min 28.46 12.5%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil 15 min 11.1 12.5%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 5 min 2.43 12.5%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Whirlpool 0 min 25%
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Dry Hop 0 days 37.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Treat mash with 1 tsp. Calcium Chloride
Treat Sparge water with 2 tsp. Phosphoric Acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
12 qt Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
12 qt Sparge -- 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.47 13.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.21 16.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 5.94 23.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.04 20.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.41 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"A Strong Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Basement Bottom Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 41.99, SRM 5.13, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 20L, CaraVienne) Hops: (Columbus, Centennial, Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-13 12:26 UTC