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Pandemic Pale Ale

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Talley
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 19th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 69.6%
1.50 lb American - Wheat1.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 13%
1.50 lb Flaked Oats1.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 13%
0.50 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.6 Boil 10 min 14.41 12.1%
1.50 oz Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.6 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 9.23 18.2%
1.50 oz Mosaic1.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.3 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 8.28 18.2%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.6 Dry Hop 7 days 12.1%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.3 Dry Hop 7 days 12.1%
1.25 oz Citra1.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.6 Dry Hop 3 days 15.2%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.3 Dry Hop 3 days 12.1%
8.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 0 0 175 90 0
Mash Water:
CaCl2 (Calcium Chloride) - 3 grams
CaSO4 (Gypsum) - 2 grams
Campden Tablet - 1/4th of a tablet
Lactic Acid - 5 ml (for Mash pH ~5.3)

Sparge Water:
CaCl2 (Calcium Chloride) - 2 grams
CaSO4 (Gypsum) - 2 grams
Campden Tablet - 1/4th of a tablet
Lactic Acid - 1 ml
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 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 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.51 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.24 g | 25 qt) 5.59 22.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.15 g | 32.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.86 g | 23.5 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.89 g | 23.6 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermentation Dry Hop @ 70% attenuation (1.027)
Traditional Dry Hop after fermentation is complete.

Fermentation temp: 68F

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