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Hermanus Germanus

239 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John B Marsh
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 8th 2021
1.073
1.010
8.3%
102.1
5.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb American - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 50%
5 lb American - Vienna5 lb Vienna 35 4 12.5%
5 lb Munich5 lb Munich 37 6 12.5%
2.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.3%
3.75 lb American - White Wheat3.75 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 9.4%
2.50 lb Flaked Wheat2.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 6.3%
1.25 lb Flaked Oats1.25 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3.1%
40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Centennial (10 AA)2.5 oz Centennial (10 AA) Hops Pellet 10 Boil 90 min 30.75 14.5%
2.50 oz Azacca2.5 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 43.12 14.5%
2.50 oz Styrian Goldings2.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 45 min 14.52 14.5%
2.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker (4 AA)2.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker (4 AA) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 5.71 14.5%
2.50 oz Amarillo2.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 14.5%
3.75 oz Mandarina Bavaria (8.5 AA)3.75 oz Mandarina Bavaria (8.5 AA) Hops Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool 0 min 7.96 21.7%
1 oz Artisan - Cascade (5.8 AA)1 oz Artisan - Cascade (5.8 AA) Hops Pellet 5.8 Dry Hop 2 days 5.8%
17.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.63 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Voss Kveik OYL-061
Amount:
1.25 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 98 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 353 B cells required
Omega Yeast Labs - Brett Blend #2 Bit O' Funk OYL-211
Amount:
1.25 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Very Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 353 B cells required
- Marsh Family Brett/Bac. Slurry
Amount:
1.25 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 353 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 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
16.3 gal Infusion 154 °F 152 °F 90 min
2.5 gal 180 °F 180 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 135 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.72 gal (70.88 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.72 gal (22.88 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 25.7 gal (102.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.8 gal (35.2 qt) and adding 13.7 gal (54.8 qt) sparge/top-off. 22.5 90  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.25 qt/lb 22.5 90  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 25.56 g | 102.2 qt) 25.7 102.8  
Grain absorption losses -5 -20  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.47 g | 1.9 qt) 0.75 3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.72 g | 70.9 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.47 -1.9  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.14 -0.6  
Top off amount 0.14 0.6  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 23.25 93
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hermanus Germanus" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by John B Marsh. All Grain, ABV 8.25%, IBU 102.06, SRM 5.81, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Munich, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), White Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Centennial (10 AA), Azacca, Styrian Goldings, Hallertau Hersbrucker (4 AA), Amarillo, Mandarina Bavaria (8.5 AA), Artisan - Cascade (5.8 AA)) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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