Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone #1

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American Pale Ale

SRM

9

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Estimated ABV5.4%

Estimated IBU36Reference Target

Calc boil: 28

IBU gap: 8

Estimated OG1.052

Estimated FG1.010

SRM9

Batch5gal

Efficiency72%

Boil60min

DIFFICULTY

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BEGINNER

IBU Gap — Reference IBU is 36, but current hop schedule calculates to 28 boil IBU. Missing bitterness may come from whirlpool/flameout utilization, extract bitterness, or incomplete hop data.

Needs Process Detail — Flameout hops lack hop-stand / whirlpool metadata. Post-boil bitterness is not estimated until process details are entered.

Created Jun 25, 2026, 12:41 PMLast updated Jul 15, 2026, 2:47 PM

TOTAL 19 DAYS· from stages·2 STAGES·RANGE 64–68°F· from stages

d0

d14

01

Primary

Knish Cellar (Haier wine fridge). Chamber display ~62°F at pitch.

64–68°F

14d · 74%

02

Dry hop contact

Add Cascade around day 10–14 when primary slows; 4–5 days contact. Loose pellets preferred; store in freezer until use.

64–68°F

5d · 26%

Briess Golden Light LME
Main fermentable (extract boil) — two 3.3 lb containers
6.6 lb
2°L · 93.0% of bill
Crystal 60L
Steep specialty (150–160°F, 20 min; do not squeeze grain bag)
0.5 lb
60°L · 7.0% of bill

#	Malt / Adjunct	Lovibond	Grain amount	% of Bill
01	Briess Golden Light LMEMain fermentable (extract boil) — two 3.3 lb containers	2°L	6.6lb	93.0%
02	Crystal 60LSteep specialty (150–160°F, 20 min; do not squeeze grain bag)	60°L	0.5lb	7.0%
Total Grain Bill			7.10lb

Bittering (1)

Flavor (1)

Aroma (1)

Dry Hop (1)

Bittering
Cascade
1 oz
60 min · +18 IBU
Flavor
Cascade
1 oz
15 min · +10 IBU
Aroma
Cascade
1 oz
Flameout · +4 IBU
Dry Hop
Cascade
1 oz
12 days · —

#	Type	Hop Variety	Alpha	Time	Amount	IBU
01	Bittering	Cascade	6.3% AA	60 min	1oz	+18 IBU
02	Flavor	Cascade	6.3% AA	15 min	1oz	+10 IBU
03	Aroma	Cascade	6.3% AA	Flameout	1oz	+4 IBU
04	Dry Hop	Cascade	6.3% AA	12 days	1oz	—
Totals					4.00oz	Boil: 28 Post-boil est: — Total est: 28