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Blue Spruce Pale Ale

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Neptune Pale Ale (Craft Beer & Brewing Mag)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 1st 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.70 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 59.9%
3.90 lb Munich - Light 10L3.9 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 30.4%
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10 oz American - Victory10 oz Victory 34 28 4.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20.20 g Amarillo20.2 g Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 9.4 Boil 60 min 19.85 29.7%
25.80 g Cascade25.8 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Boil 60 min 15.65 38%
4.90 g Amarillo4.9 g Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 9.4 Boil 30 min 3.7 7.2%
6.50 g Cascade6.5 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Boil 30 min 3.03 9.6%
0.40 g Amarillo0.4 g Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 9.4 Boil 10 min 0.14 0.6%
0.40 g Cascade0.4 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Boil 10 min 0.09 0.6%
4.50 g Amarillo4.5 g Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 9.4 Whirlpool 0 min 0.93 6.6%
5.20 g Cascade5.2 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Whirlpool 0 min 0.66 7.7%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 25 min.
3.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 25 min.
6.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 25 min.
0.80 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.13 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 25 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.73 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pale Ale Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
113 20 25 55 300 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.8 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 152 °F 170 °F 25 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 73 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.82 19.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.83 g | 23.3 qt) 5.85 23.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.61 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.36 g | 21.5 qt) 4.54 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.33 g | 33.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0.1  
Top off amount 0.01 0.1  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.36 37.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

ph of mash = 5.1
ph at end of mash = 5.12
ph at end of boil = 5.07

Gravity before boil = 1.045
Gravity at end of boil = 1.061

Pitched yeast and ferment @ 68 F

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