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The test ale

8879 calories 777.9 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Nick G
Calories: 8879 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 777.9 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Wednesday March 9th 2022
1.051
1.009
5.5%
37.6
25.1
5.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Barrett Burston - American - Pale 2-Row9 lb American - Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75%
1 lb American - CaraBrown1 lb CaraBrown 34 55 8.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 8.3%
0.50 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt0.5 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 4.2%
0.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated0.5 lb BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 37.61 50%
2 oz Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3.4 Aroma 0 min 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 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-
14 4 24 37 5 0.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 10 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.21 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.15 g | 16.6 qt) 3.5 14  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Missed target gravity.

New boil kettle boil off rate is slower

Next time boil 30 min longer

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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-10 02:59 UTC