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First Runnings Pale Ale

203 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Gold Medal Winner - San Diego, 2015
Calories: 203 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 12th 2015
1.062
1.011
6.7%
67.1
9.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20.82 lb American - Pale 2-Row20.82 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75.1%
3.53 lb American - Munich - Light 10L3.53 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 12.7%
3.39 lb American - Victory3.39 lb Victory 34 28 12.2%
27.74 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.17 oz Magnum1.17 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 27.34 7%
1.95 oz Amarillo1.95 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 12.96 11.6%
1.95 oz Amarillo1.95 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 9.47 11.6%
1.95 oz Citra1.95 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 12.11 11.6%
1.95 oz Amarillo1.95 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Aroma 5 min 5.21 11.6%
1.95 oz Amarillo1.95 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Aroma 0 min 11.6%
1.95 oz Citra1.95 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Aroma 0 min 11.6%
1.95 oz Citra1.95 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 11.6%
1.95 oz Amarillo1.95 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 0 days 11.6%
16.77 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.02 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.19 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.93 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.65 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 337 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
need to dilute 65% with RO water (13 gals RO / 7 gals tap)
2.1 tsp Gyp; 1.6 tsp CaCl; 1.6 tsp CaCO3; 0.5 tsp MgSO4.
Good water for Pale ales.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.68 gal (54.73 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.68 gal (6.73 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.62 gal (50.49 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.78 gal (39.12 qt) and adding 0.62 gal (2.49 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.4 41.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.4 41.6  
Mash volume with grains 12.62 50.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.47 -13.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 6.52 26.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.68 g | 54.7 qt) 13.2 52.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.48 -1.9  
Post boil Volume 11.7 46.8  
Going into fermentor 11.7 46.8  
Total: 16.92 67.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is an awesome recipe. I borrowed it from Jim Barrie of Gainesville FL. via the AHA website called PreNup Pale Ale. I made minimal modifications, but a great hoppy pale ale. I did brew it so that its final ABV is closer to 8% not 6%. Which makes it even better. Cheers

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