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Head First Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: HEAD FIRST BREWING
Calories: 9302 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 916.2 g (Per 20qt)

Created: Sunday March 11th 2012

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

35.8

SRM (morey):

5.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11.30 lb	American - Pale 2-Row11.3 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	86.6%
0.50 lb	American - Munich - Light 10L0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	3.8%
0.50 lb	American - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat	38	1.8	3.8%
0.75 lb	German - Melanoidin0.75 lb Melanoidin	37	25	5.7%
13.05 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	20%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	10 min	20%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	10 min	40%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Aroma	0 min	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)		20%
1 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)	0	40%
1 oz	Centennial (Pellet)		40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18		Infusion	--	153 °F	60 min
22	Batch Sparge	Sparge	--	165 °F	15 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.25 tsp	irish moss		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	No

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Priming

Method: kegged Amount: 5gal

Target Water Profile

tap water PH7.9

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
dropped PH from 7.9 with phosphoric acid to 7.0
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Notes

Needed 2 tsp gypsum for proper hop utilization.

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Last Updated: 2012-06-24 16:16 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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