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Interesting Question (2018)

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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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: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Bentley’s BrewerLee
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 24th 2018
1.052
1.011
5.3%
34.6
6.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 89.8%
8 oz German - Carapils8 oz Carapils 35 1.3 4.1%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.1%
196 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 21.21 12.5%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 6.7 12.5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 6.7 12.5%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 12.5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 12.5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 12.5%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 7 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Other Boil 15 min.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 PH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Check mash PH add Lactic Acid in small amounts to hit a PH of 5.2 then add 1 table spoon of PH stabilizer.

Mash was at PH 5.4 added 1/8 teaspoon of lactic acid to bring PH to 5.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.312 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
15.312 qt Sparge -- 173 °F 45 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 3.83 15.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.81 19.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.05 g | 20.2 qt) 5.45 21.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.28 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Interesting Question (2018)" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Bentley’s BrewerLee. All Grain, ABV 5.26%, IBU 34.6, SRM 6.82, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Carapils, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Citra, Cascade) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, 5.2 PH Stabilizer )
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  • Last Updated: 2018-06-24 21:29 UTC