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Weed Wacker (DC clone)

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 2nd 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb US - Pale 2-Row8.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87.5%
0.75 lb American - Victory0.75 lb Victory 34 28 7.5%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.5%
0.25 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.25 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 14.75 2.6%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 14.17 5.3%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Plug 8.6 Boil 15 min 7.15 5.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 9.15 5.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool 0 min 5.86 10.5%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool 0 min 10.21 10.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool 0 min 8.65 10.5%
0.75 oz Amarillo0.75 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 4 days 7.9%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 4 days 10.5%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 4 days 10.5%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 4 days 21.1%
9.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
BSI - A-56 Chico Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.33 gal Strike 164 °F 147 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 3.33 13.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.01 g | 16.1 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.24 g | 21 qt) 4.18 16.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Top off amount 0.11 0.5  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.5 30
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mashed with 3.33 gal (3 gal 16oz) at 160°. Mash came out perfect at 147°. Batch sparged with 4.88 gal (4gal 112oz). Preboil too high at 1.054. Pitched with Chico slurry.

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