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4Gs Session PA

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 17th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

58.7

SRM (morey):

9.5

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt7.5 lb Pilsner Malt	37	1.9	71.4%
1 lb	American - Vienna1 lb Vienna	35	4	9.5%
0.50 lb	American - Victory0.5 lb Victory	34	28	4.8%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.5 lb Caramunich Type 1	33.5	35	4.8%
0.50 lb	Viking - Caramel 1500.5 lb Caramel 150	35	76.2	4.8%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Columbus0.4 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	21.25	6.3%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	20 min	21.45	15.6%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	8.99	15.6%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	5 min	4.94	15.6%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	2 min	2.1	15.6%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Dry Hop	4 days		31.3%
6.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	21.25	6.3%
1 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	21.45	15.6%
5 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	16.03	78.1%
6.40 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
4 gal	Batch Sparge	200 °F	170 °F	5 min
5.5 gal	Strike	160 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirfloc	Fining	Boil	5 min.
1 oz	Silicon Oxide	Fining	Secondary	2 days
1 tbsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tbsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Oxford Michigan USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
32	6	17	32	42	354
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Notes

~30% RO
~70% Tap

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Last Updated: 2025-02-21 16:59 UTC

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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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