Soft Americans

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)

Created Tuesday January 30th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.65%

IBU (tinseth):

37.52

SRM (morey):

7.22

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	95.7%
0.5 lb	American - Munich - 60L0.5 lb Munich - 60L	33	60	4.3%
11.5 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Whirlpool	10 min	12.88	8.9%
0.25 oz	Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops	Leaf/Whole	15	Whirlpool	10 min	5.62	2.2%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Whirlpool	10 min	19.02	8.9%
4 oz	Amarillo4 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop	3 days		35.6%
4 oz	Citra4 oz Citra Hops	Leaf/Whole	11	Dry Hop	3 days		35.6%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop	3 days		8.9%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
5 oz	Amarillo4.9999999885628 oz Amarillo Hops	12.88	44.5%
0.25 oz	Columbus0.24999999942814 oz Columbus Hops	5.62	2.2%
2 oz	Simcoe1.9999999954251 oz Simcoe Hops	19.02	17.8%
4 oz	Citra3.9999999908503 oz Citra Hops		35.6%
11.25 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Temp	Time
5 gal		Infusion	156 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 275 B cells required

Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Home filtered

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
23	8	6	4	21	75
5.5 g calcium chloride 2.5 g gypsum
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	8.27	33.1
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb	5.75	23
Remaining sparge water volume	2.52	10.1
Grain absorption losses	-1.44	-5.8
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	6.58	26.3
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses	-0.08	-0.3
Amount going into fermentor	5	20
Total:	8.27	33.1

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion: 80.2%

Pre-Boil: 74% 27.4 ppg

Ending Kettle: 74% 27.3 ppg

Brew House: 67% 24.8 ppg

Wort Volume:

5 Gallons

Expected 5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Expected OG: 1.059
Actual OG: 1.057

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 5.38%

Apparent Attenuation: 71.9%
Actual FG: 1.016
Calories per 12oz: 189.3

Amount Packaged:

3.5 Gallons

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 37
Pints: 28

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
2018-01-31	-735	Sample			8/17/2018 9:08 PM	5 gal mash Started high @ 162 Kept top open to drop to 158 at 20 mins ph 5.3 Mash 3.3 g calcium chlorate 1.4 g gypsum Sparge 2.4 calcium chlorate 1.2 gypsum
2018-01-31	-735	Mash Complete	1.045	7 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Ph 5.4
2018-01-31	-735	Mash Complete	1.045	7 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Ph 5.4
2018-01-31	-735	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.045	7 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2018-01-31	-735	Boil Complete	1.057	5.5 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2018-01-31	-735	Brew Day Complete	1.057	5 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Ph 5.4 Didn’t get most of the pellet hops with the weak whirlpool. Need whirlpool valve with immersion chiller.
2018-02-01	-734	Other			8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Actively fermenting with just a aluminum foil cap @ 68
2018-02-02	-733	Sample	1.025		8/17/2018 9:08 PM	4oz Amarillo 4oz Citra 1oz simcoe Dry hop
2018-02-07	-728	Fermentation Complete	1.016		8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2018-02-07	-728	Other			8/17/2018 9:08 PM	3.3 oz table sugar
2018-02-07	-728	Packaged		3.5 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM

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