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Basic Bitch Brew

229 calories 24.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 229 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 7th 2021
1.069
1.018
6.8%
30.1
16.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 33.3%
5 lb Flaked Rye5 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 33.3%
1.50 lb Belgian - CaraVienne1.5 lb CaraVienne 34 20 10%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10%
1 lb US - Honey - Sweet Clover1 lb Honey - Sweet Clover - (late boil kettle addition) 35 0 6.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 6.7%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 23.96 50%
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 4.36 25%
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 1.75 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
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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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.37 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.7 g | 14.8 qt) 3.25 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.95 g | 27.8 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basic Bitch Brew" Old Ale beer recipe by Brewer #96584. All Grain, ABV 6.75%, IBU 30.07, SRM 16.82, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Rye, CaraVienne, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Honey - Sweet Clover, Caramel / Crystal 75L) Hops: (Magnum, Citra)
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