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Sunny Spells Pale Ale

178 calories 18.1 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: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Aaron Newport
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 26th 2016
1.054
1.013
5.4%
43.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 90%
0.50 lb German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 5%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 50L0.5 lb Crystal 50L 34 50 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 32.39 33.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 11.17 16.7%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 16.7%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 7 days 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn Sugar       Amount: 4.2 oz.       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal (Strike at 167; Rest at 155 deg) Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
4.58 gal (Strike at 170) Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 30 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 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.33 g | 17.3 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Make 1.5L yeast starter at least 48 hrs prior to brew day.

Taste: Not overwhelming with hops, good after taste. Quaffable

Color: Nice amber

Smell: Smells like grape fruit, but not too sweet

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