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Cheat Day

183 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.204 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 30% (steeping grains only)
Source: me
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 26th 2020
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Steeping Grains
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 60 min 32.41 33.3%
1 oz BSG - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 20 min 12.34 33.3%
1 oz BSG - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops 1.50 / oz
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Pellet 8.3 Boil 10 min 7.39 33.3%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Tap water here in NE PA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes

I have been tweaking this recipe for a while. I want this to have more of a malty taste up front, and less hops as the end flavor.
.. if you want a more hoppy beer, move the 10 minute hops to flame-out, then dry hop to your hearts content.

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