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Better Days

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 22nd 2020
1.061
1.014
6.1%
118.4
6.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.98 lb American - Pale 2-Row5.98 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 47.9%
2.50 lb American - White Wheat2.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 20%
3 lb American - Pale 2-Row3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 24%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4%
12.48 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.49 oz Centennial0.49 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 17.75 13.2%
0.53 oz Chinook0.53 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 60 min 26.49 14.3%
1.02 oz Chinook1.015 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 30 min 38.98 27.4%
1.16 oz Chinook1.16 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 15 min 28.77 31.3%
0.51 oz Cascade0.51 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 6.42 13.8%
3.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Water Agt Boil 15 min.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
24796
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Strike 176 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Batch Sparge 178 °F 168 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 3.74 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.74 19  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 3.82 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.64 g | 26.6 qt) 5.75 23  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.56 30.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pre Boil 1.050
OG 1.061
FG 1.006

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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-19 16:47 UTC