Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone

[Chris Craig]

Boil Size: 12.61 gal
Post Boil Volume: 11.44 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal  
Bottling Volume: 10.75 gal
Estimated OG: 1.046 SG
Estimated Color: 6.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 38.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.0 %
Boil Time: 70 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU        
15.89 lb              Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)           Grain         1        88.2 %        
1.06 lb               Carafoam (2.0 SRM)                       Grain         2        5.9 %        
1.06 lb               Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)    Grain         3        5.9 %        
1.50 oz               Northern Brewer [9.00 %] - Boil 70.0 min Hop           4        26.2 IBUs    
2.00 oz               Cascade [7.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min         Hop           5        9.5 IBUs      
1.00 Items            Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 mins)         Fining        6        -            
1.00 oz               Cascade [7.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min          Hop           7        2.6 IBUs      
1.0 pkg               American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 Yeast         8        -            


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 18.01 lb
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time    
Mash In           Add 5.6 gal of water at 169 F           154 F         60 min        

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun, , 4.57gal, 4.57gal) of 168 F water

[jamie_savoie]

So you decided to make this apa instead....looks good!

[Chris Craig]

I did.  I had an SNPA a few months ago, and it was good.  I wanted something fairly low-gravity for easy summer drinking.