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West Coast Pale (Sorachi/Columbus)

Created: Tuesday January 8th 2019
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127 calories 10.9 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 44 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 53 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ben and Warren
Calories: 127 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 330ml)
1.042
1.007
4.5%
35.8
7.1
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.30 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2.3 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 27.2%
1.10 kg German - Pilsner1.1 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 13%
0.45 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.45 kg Crystal 45L 34 45 5.3%
0.60 kg German - Carapils0.6 kg Carapils 35 1.3 7.1%
1 kg German - Wheat Malt1 kg Wheat Malt 37 2 11.8%
3 kg German - Munich Light3 kg Munich Light 37 6 35.5%
8.45 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Sorachi Ace25 g Sorachi Ace Hops Leaf/Whole 14.8 Boil 45 min 20.46 12.5%
25 g Columbus25 g Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 16.8 Boil 20 min 15.32 12.5%
25 g Sorachi Ace25 g Sorachi Ace Hops Leaf/Whole 14.8 Aroma at 70 °C 0 min 12.5%
25 g Columbus25 g Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 16.8 Aroma at 70 °C 0 min 12.5%
100 g Cascade100 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.6 Dry Hop 5 days 50%
200 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Sudbury water (CO10 0JD)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
water stripped by 50%
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Infusion -- 66 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 50.2 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 4.8 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 25.4
Mash volume with grains 30.9
Grain absorption losses -8.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 34.2 L) 37
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 50.2 L) 53
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume 44
Going into fermentor 44
Total: 62.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 67% 25 ppg
Wort Volume:
42 Liters
  • Expected 44 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.042
  • Actual OG: 1.042
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.59%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 83.3%
  • Actual FG: 1.007
  • Calories per 330ml 127 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 330ml 10.9 g
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
1/9/2019 7:15 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 64 Liters 5 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
1/9/2019 7:45 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 54 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
1/9/2019 9:45 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 45 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
1/9/2019 9:48 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.042 42 Liters 21 °C 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		3-4 litres of trub left in bottle of kettle to leave fermenter transfer clear. Wort is crystal clear and bright and a beautiful copper colour
1/14/2019 7:17 PM
over 6 years ago 		+5 Sample 1.012   20 °C 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
1/17/2019 5:33 PM
over 6 years ago 		+8 Fermentation Complete 1.007   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Quite cloudy on transfer to the keg - but clearing in the trial jar.
 
Notes

Safale US-05 used

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