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3 Floyds Alpha King Clone

209 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Zymurgy July/August 2004
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 15th 2016
1.063
1.016
6.2%
89.1
10.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 50L1 lb Crystal 50L 34 50 8.7%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 57.75 28.6%
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 30 min 23.67 14.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 7.67 28.6%
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Dry Hop 8 days 14.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 8 days 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Target Water Profile
Tucson, AZ
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
77 11 94 63 172 191
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.4 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
8 qt Mash Out Temperature -- 185 °F 10 min
9.4 qt Sparge -- 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.51 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.59 18.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.91 g | 19.6 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.19 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"3 Floyds Alpha King Clone" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Zymurgy July/August 2004. All Grain, ABV 6.2%, IBU 89.09, SRM 10.63, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Crystal 50L, CaraMunich I) Hops: (Columbus, Warrior, Centennial)
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