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VESPA (Very Extra Special Pale Ale)

155 calories 15.5 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: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 9th 2018
1.047
1.011
4.7%
36.1
10.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 52.6%
3 lb Canadian - Munich Light3 lb Munich Light 34 10 31.6%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 5.3%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 5.3%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.5 lb CaraMunich 33 50 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.85 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 15.26 25%
2 oz Ahtanum2 oz Ahtanum Hops Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 0.95 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale I OYL-006
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 50 min
7 gal Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 25 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.09 12.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.85 15.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.85 23.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"VESPA (Very Extra Special Pale Ale)" American Pale Ale beer recipe by TolanBrewhouse. All Grain, ABV 4.72%, IBU 36.06, SRM 10.08, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Munich Light, Victory, White Wheat, CaraMunich) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Ahtanum) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride, Gypsum, Magnesium Chloride, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-02-15 18:19 UTC