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The Calm Before The Storm Pale Ale

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Q
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 14th 2018
1.056
1.014
5.4%
40.8
8.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74.4%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 9.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4.7%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4.7%
0.25 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 60 min 16.69 12.5%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 15 min 8.28 12.5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 15 min 15.85 25%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Dry Hop 3 days 25%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp wiflock Fining Boil 15 min.
0.25 tsp burton salts Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 5 oz      
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.2 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.32 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.32 qt/lb 3.55 14.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.41 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.87 g | 19.5 qt) 3.8 15.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 5.75 23  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 7.34 29.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

add dry hops after fermentation has slowed
added 1/4 tsp burton water salts to boil to bring out hops. Water is already semi hard

Could not get enough carapils so I'm using 4oz cara and 4 oz crystal 10
decided to change dryhops to 1 oz mosiac and 1 oz cascade

1.055 SG 5.25 Gallons @ 70f Corrected

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  • Last Updated: 2018-02-23 00:00 UTC
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