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Fruit Ale

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
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: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jason Cosley
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 18th 2022
1.046
1.008
5.0%
5.8
2.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 20.9%
1.75 lb American - Wheat1.75 lb Wheat 38 1.8 7.3%
0.40 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.4 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.7%
268.80 oz Grape, concord268.8 oz Grape, concord 4 0 70.1%
23.95 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool 20 min 2.93 8.3%
0.50 oz Mandarina Bavaria0.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool 20 min 2.89 8.3%
2.50 oz Amarillo2.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 4 days 41.7%
2.50 oz Mandarina Bavaria2.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop 4 days 41.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 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) 83 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.66 g | 14.7 qt) 3.7 14.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.89 -3.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.07 g | 12.3 qt) 2.07 8.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.95 7.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 5.2 20.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe is for Grape Ale, but play around with the fruits. 2.1 gallons of grape juice unconcentrated is used for this recipe.

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