Simtra Session Ale - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Simtra Session Ale

153 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Tee Dubb
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 19th 2015
1.046
1.014
4.3%
59.1
8.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.9%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 33.03 14.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 15 min 26.02 28.6%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 28.6%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 0 min 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Keg C02       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Used local Livermore, CA water which has 100-150 ppm overall hardness.

Added 2 tsp gypsum to adjust pH to ~5.3 during start of mash.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Strike Water Infusion -- 156 °F --
6.5 gal Mash Temperature -- 152 °F 40 min
6.5 gal Recirculate wort 2 qts / 3 min Fly Sparge -- 152 °F 20 min
1.6 gal Mashout, circulate wort 2 qts/ 5 min Temperature -- 170 °F 15 min
0.4 gal Batch sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.41 g | 33.7 qt) 8.43 33.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.23 g | 36.9 qt) 9.25 37  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.88 g | 27.5 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Volume into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.43 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

.75L Starter with 77g DME yielding 233M cells from 100M cell starter pack.

Water Gallons Quarts
Total mash water needed 8.14 32.6
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1
Starting boil volume 6.88 27.5
Boil off losses -1.5 -6
Hops absorption losses -0.13 -0.5
Amount into fermentor 5.25 21
Total: 8.14 32.6

Actuals:

  • 5.25 gal into fermenter + .25 gal starter.
  • Fermented at 67F. Finished fermentation in 3 days! Waited another 3 days, then kegged.
  • Yeast had high flocc, still had some sticky kruasen after 6 days. Scooped out with sanitized spoon.
  • Net yield: 5.25 gal

Last Updated and Sharing
 
929
Views
3
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2015-05-28 19:03 UTC