At the February 2020 meeting, the club members in attendance collectively came up with a pale ale recipe for members to brew as part of an education session focusing on recipe-building using BeerSmith software.
That recipe is below and available for download in BeerXML and BSMX (BeerSmith) formats.
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 5.96 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
End of Boil Vol: 5.21 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Date: 13 Feb 2020
Equipment: My Equipment (5 gallons)
Efficiency: 72.00 %
Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 1 | 90.9 % | 0.78 gal |
| 1 lbs | Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 9.1 % | 0.08 gal |
| 2.00 oz | Cascade [5.50 %] – Boil 60.0 min | Hop | 3 | 29.6 IBUs | – |
| 0.50 oz | Citra [12.00 %] – Boil 30.0 min | Hop | 4 | 12.4 IBUs | – |
| 1.00 oz | Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.25 %] – Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 5 | 6.6 IBUs | – |
| 1.0 pkg | California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] | Yeast | 6 | – | – |
Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Estimated Original Gravity: 1.057 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.009 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.3 %
Bitterness: 48.5 IBUs
Estimated Color: 9.6 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Mash In: 4.43 gal (17.75 qt) of water at 156.6 F
Sparge Water: 2.84 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Estimated Mash PH: 5.62
Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Target Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps
Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mash In | Add 17.75 qt of water at 156.6 F | 148.0 F | 75 min |
Sparge: Fly sparge with 2.84 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Bottle
Pressure/Weight: 3.93 oz
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage, 68.0 F
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Carbonation: Bottle with 3.93 oz Corn Sugar
Carbonation (from Meas Vol): Bottle with 3.93 oz Corn Sugar
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
