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Golden Equinox

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 1st 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.60 lb Franco-Belges - Pilsen Malt7.6 lb Pilsen Malt 39 1.7 68.5%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt2.5 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 22.5%
1 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt1 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 9%
11.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 30 min 17.89 66.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 5 min 2.32 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.19 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.44 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.11 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.66 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.33 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.88 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
3.27 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.08 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 431 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Marzen
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
109 21 2 36 79 171
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.55 gal Strike 156 °F 148 °F 60 min
4.09 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.55 22.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.44 25.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.2 g | 12.8 qt) 3.7 14.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.61 30.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Golden Equinox" Festbier beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 5.82%, IBU 20.22, SRM 4.74, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt, Vienna Malt, Barke Munich Malt) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Canning Salt, Chalk, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-05 00:34 UTC