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Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale (clone)

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.8 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Michael B
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 189 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 330ml)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/nearly-nirvana-pale-ale/

Created: Tuesday April 25th 2023

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Original Gravity:

1.061

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

57.7

SRM (morey):

6.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.10 kg	Rahr - Standard 2-Row6.1 kg Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	95.7%
277 g	Simpsons - Crystal Light 277 g Crystal Light	33.1	38.03	4.3%
6.38 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
34.07 g	Cascade34.07 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	75 min	22.01	25%
34.07 g	Cascade34.07 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	21.07	25%
34.07 g	Cascade34.07 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	15 min	10.45	25%
34.07 g	Cascade34.07 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	5 min	4.2	25%
136.28 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
136.28 g	Cascade (Pellet) 136.28 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops		57.73	100%
136.28 g / $ 0.00

Yeast

Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	17 - 24 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Notes

Recipe scaled for 30L Brewzilla V3.11

Suitable Yeast substitutes for BRY-97: Safale US-05, WLP001, WY1056

Water Calcs:
Gypsum; Mash 3gm/ Sparge 2.3 gm
Calc Chloride; M 3gm/ S 2.3 gm
Epsom Salt; M 2 gm/ S 1.5 gm
Lactic Acid; Mash 5ml

Mash grains for 1 hour at 156–158°F (69–70°C). Mash out at
168°F (76°C) for 15 minutes. Boil 75 minutes, adding hops as
indicated.

Whirlpool Method we find successful:

Add Whirlfloc @5 mins left on boil, add yeast nutrient if desired, up to 2.5 tsp.
Add 0 min hop addition
cut flame/ heat and whirlpool with hops in kettle. Wait 10 minutes
Take out Hops and Cold Crash after this rest period

Ferment at 66–70°F (19–21°C) for two weeks and then secondary before bottling.

2023/08/21 brew day
OG: 1.060
FG: 1.013 (2023/08/29)
6.17% ABV
Fermenter #1: Safale US-05
Fermenter #2: LalBrew NovaLager

The recipe is by AHA member Chris P. Frey. Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale is the official Big Brew 2023 homebrew recipe. https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/nearly-nirvana-pale-ale/

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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