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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Clone Brews (2nd edition)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday October 19th 2016

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OG: 1.054 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 44

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OG: 1.056 FG: 1.009 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 51

Midtbrygg Påskeøl 2016

by Midtbrygg

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 43

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

48.2

SRM (morey):

7.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.60 kg	American - Pale 2-Row4.6 kg Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	92%
400 g	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L400 g Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	8%
5 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Cascade10 g Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	90 min	8.44	10%
15 g	Cascade15 g Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	60 min	11.83	15%
35 g	Cascade35 g Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Aroma	30 min	21.21	35%
40 g	Cascade40 g Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Whirlpool	30 min	6.67	40%
100 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Cascade (Leaf/Whole) 100 g Cascade (Leaf/Whole) Hops		48.15	100%
100 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15 L	Batch #1 (grain at 20)	Strike	72.3 °C	68.3 °C	60 min
7.5 L	Batch #2	Infusion	--	76.6 °C	5 min
7.5 L	Batch #3	Infusion	--	76.6 °C	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
11 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.60 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Boil	90 min.
2.70 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Boil	90 min.
0.50 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Boil	90 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Gelatin	Fining	Secondary	2 days

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	20 - 23 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
73.3	8	21.7	72.4	75.6	0.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

https://sierranevada.com/blog/pale-ale-homebrew-recipe/

Sierra Nevada claims 13.3P OG and 2.8P FG, 5.6% ABV, 38 IBU.
This is the same as 1.054 OG and 1.011 FG.

Uses Chico or California ale.

Carbed to 2.3vols. At 20C this is 24.5PSI.

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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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