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American Pale Ale

164 calories 16 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Gordon Strong - Jan/Feb 2018 BYO
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created Wednesday January 17th 2018
1.050
1.011
5.12%
46.43
4.29
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
8.5 lb American - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 68%
3 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise3 lb Golden Promise 37 3 24%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 8%
12.5 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.5 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9 First Wort   16.46 6.5%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 5 min 4.72 12.9%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 5 min 7.61 12.9%
0.75 oz Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9 Whirlpool at 200 °F 0 min 7.78 9.7%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.2 Hopback at 180 °F 0 min 3.78 12.9%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.2 Hopback at 180 °F 0 min 6.08 12.9%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.2 Dry Hop 3 days 12.9%
0.5 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9 Dry Hop 3 days 6.5%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.2 Dry Hop 3 days 12.9%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
gal Infusion 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Type Use Time
0.5 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
0.5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light & Balanced Pale Ale
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 5 8 55 75 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 10.19 40.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.69 18.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.5 22  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 8.38 33.5  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Amount in kettle at end of boil 6.5 26  
Hops absorption losses -0.2 -0.8  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.3 25.2  
Total: 10.19 40.8
 
Notes

Create a 2 liter starter 2 - 3 days prior to brewing.

His recipe uses RO water and he adds acid to get to proper mash PH. He then adds 1/4 tsp gypsum and 1/4 tsp calcium
chloride to mash.

Add Whirlpool hops to kettle at flameout for 10 - 15 minutes. Add Hopback hops to kettle at start of chilling.

This recipe has slightly more hops than Gordon's recipe and I am throwing in some dry hops as well. Gordon Strong did not use dry hops in his original recipe.

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