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April Fools Ale

194 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 24th 2018
1.059
1.013
6.1%
52.7
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 36.4%
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 54.5%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.3%
0.25 lb American - Munich - Light 10L0.25 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 2.3%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale0.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 4.5%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Columbus0.75 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 41.28 15%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 11.44 20%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 20%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 0 min 5%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 4 days 20%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 4 days 20%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 227 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
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
20 qt Sparge -- 155 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.61 g | 18.5 qt) 5 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"April Fools Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Palang. All Grain, ABV 6.05%, IBU 52.72, SRM 4.49, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Munich - Light 10L, Maris Otter Pale) Hops: (Columbus, Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-04-01 16:57 UTC