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Brew Fort Pale

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 2nd 2024
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OG: 1.050 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 32

1.049
1.009
5.3%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 lb Briess - LME Pale Ale6.6 lb LME Pale Ale 34.5 6 86.8%
6.60 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Root Shoot Malting - Genie Vienna 0.5 lb Genie Vienna 36 7 6.6%
0.50 lb Root Shoot Malting - Cara Ruby0.5 lb Cara Ruby 36 27 6.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Chinook0.75 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil at 203 °F 45 min 23.94 37.5%
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil at 203 °F 15 min 4.31 12.5%
1 oz Artisan - Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil at 203 °F 5 min 6.2 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal grain steep Temperature 153 °F 153 °F 30 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.55 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Fort Collins 2012
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
 
Notes

1) Start with 3 gallons of delicious City of Ft Collins water!

2) Steep grain in a nylon bag at 153F for 30 mins

3) Remove grains, allow them to drain into the wort. Toss grain and wash bag when it is done draining

4) Add 2 canisters of Pale Ale LME to the wort, mix well with a spoon

5) Bring to a gentle boil (203F @ 5000ft) 60 min boil time

6) With 45 min to go, add .75oz of Chinook hops

7) With 15 mins to go, add.25oz of Chinook hops and 1/2 whirlfloc tab

8) With 5 mins to go, add 1oz Citra hops

9) End of boil: turn off heat and sanitize fermentor

10) Add 10lbs of ice and 1 gal of distilled water to the fermenter

11) Add wort to fermenter

12) When temperature reaches <80F, take a hydrometer sample and pitch the US-05 yeast packet.

13) Cap and shake fermenter vigorously!

14) Install a sanitized airlock filled with sanitizer

15) Ferment for at least 1 week at 68F. Take a hydrometer reading. (target is 1.009)

16)Sanitize about 2 cases of 12oz bottles.

17) Add 1 carbonation drop, fill with beer leaving about 1-2 inches of head space. Cap with sanitized caps promptly! If using flip tops, sanitized gaskets are needed.

18) Bottle condition at 68F for 1 week to naturally carbonate.

19) Store in fridge, serve chilled, enjoy within 4 months!

20) Come back to Brew Fort for more badass beer recipes!

NOTES:
Grain water loss: 16 fl oz. Volume will be 2.88 gal
Add 6.6lbs LME (Volume will now be 3.38 gal pre boil)
Boil loss approx .5 gal (2.88 gal) Add 10lb bag of ice + 1 gal distilled water to get to ~5 gal.

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