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American Pale Ale

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 31st 2018
1.049
1.009
5.2%
46.3
5.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light7 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 37 2.5 87.5%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 12.5%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 50 min 33.96 33.3%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.7 Aroma 10 min 12.29 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.66 g | 26.6 qt) 5.55 22.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.66 g | 26.6 qt) 5.63 22.5  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.13 -0.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.58 2.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6 24  
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  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 5.55 22.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This was my first batch of beer made. My brewing kit came with a American Ale kit. A few mistakes were made. Grains were steeped for 42 mins WITH the liquid malt in. We also changed the hop schedule from the recipe. This sat in the primary for a week then went into bottles for 2. The end results were very good despite the mistakes made and minimal conditioning time. It was a hit at a birthday party. The beer has a sweet medium body taste up front and finishes a bit bitter and hoppy. This recipe could be made better with proper brewing technique and longer conditioning.

Actual OG:1.042
Final OG:1.009

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  • Last Updated: 2018-10-31 00:49 UTC