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Recipe: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone

Specifics

Style:

American Pale Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	American Ale
Number:	10A

Refreshing and hoppy, yet with sufficient supporting malt.

Commercial Examples: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Stone Pale Ale, Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale, Bear Republic XP Pale Ale, Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Pale Ale, Deschutes Mirror Pond, Full Sail Pale Ale, Three Floyds X-Tra Pale Ale, Firestone Pale Ale, Left Hand Brewing Jackman’s Pale Ale.

Contributor:

Ben Lipman

Yield:

20 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

11.2/22.1

Bitterness (Calc):

29.4 IBU

BU/GU:

2.94

Calories:

33 (12 ounces)

ABV:

0.7%

ABW:

0.5%

OG:	1.010
OG (Plato):	2.56° P
FG:	1.005
FG (Plato):	1.28° P
Real Extract:	1.52° P
App. Atten.:	49.8%
Real Atten.:	40.8%

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Source:	Llama

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

40.00 pounds

Pale Malt (2 Row) US

88.9% of grist

5.00 pounds

Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L

11.1% of grist

45.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	20 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	22.3 gallons	20 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	45 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	9.6 gallons
Total Water Needed:	32.9 gallons	22.3 gallons (runoff) + 9.6 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	15 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	18 gallons	32.9 gallons (total water) – 15 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

1.50 ounces

Magnum

Region:	Germany
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Clean bittering hop. Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull, Germany.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Columbus, Nugget
Example:	Lager, Pilsner; Stout

14.00% Pellet @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

21 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Pearle
8.00% Pellet @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

16 AAUs

4.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

5.50% Pellet @ 10 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Aroma

22 AAUs

8.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

5.50% Pellet @ 0 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Aroma

44 AAUs

15.50 ounces

Total Hop Weight

103 AAUs

Fermentation

Primary:	21 days @ 68° F
Secondary:	0 days @ 68° F
Tertiary:	0 days @ ° F
Age:	28 days @ 52° F

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