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Hexen Brau

223 calories 24.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Matthew Buggert
Calories: 223 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 8th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 80%
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.6%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 1.8%
16 oz Molasses16 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 7.3%
13.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 25.59 75%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.7 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 lb pumpkin Other Boil 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Cinnamon Spice Boil 1 min.
0.25 tsp Ginger Spice Boil 1 min.
0.08 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 1 min.
0.08 tsp Allspice Spice Boil 1 min.
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 45 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.78 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 155 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.78 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.05 g | 16.2 qt) 3.56 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.99 g | 28 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) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.34 33.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Roasted pumpkin pure for 1 hour at 350 with sprinkles of light brown sugar and pumpkin spices. Roasted pumpkin puree added to the mash at room temp mash for 90 min.

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