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Cucumber, Basil and Juniper Berry Pale Ale

179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brad
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 17th 2017
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OG: 1.054 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 0

1.055
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80.8%
1.50 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 12.1%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4%
6 oz Rice Hulls6 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 3%
12.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Sorachi Ace1 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Whirlpool 0 min 6.73 33.3%
2 oz Sorachi Ace2 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Dry Hop at 65 °F 0 days 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Cucumber Water Agt Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Using Brewer water Pale Ale treatment with distilled water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Sparge -- 150 °F 60 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 4.64 18.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.63 22.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.55 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.19 g | 16.8 qt) 4.66 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.3 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cucumber, Basil and Juniper Berry Pale Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brad. All Grain, ABV 5.95%, IBU 0, SRM 4.89, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich - Light 10L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Rice Hulls) Hops: (Sorachi Ace) Other: (Cucumber)
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