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Basil Blue Twist Shandy 7/22/25

180 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: TrailerPark
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 2nd 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pale Ale4 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 34%
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 42.6%
2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise2 lb Golden Promise 37 3 17%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.3%
0.25 lb German - CaraFoam0.25 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.1%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 15.8 11.1%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 5.13 22.2%
1 oz mckenzie1 oz mckenzie Hops Pellet 11.7 Whirlpool at 185 °F 0 min 5.58 22.2%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Whirlpool at 185 °F 0 min 2.86 22.2%
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop 7 days 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Lemon Zest Spice Primary 0 min.
2 each basil Flavor Secondary 3 days
2 lb blueberry Flavor Secondary 3 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 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
4.40625 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.4425 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.41 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.35 21.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.44 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.13 28.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.85 35.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Lemom shandy base.... Will/might use sugar free lemonade sticks at kegging. adding basil bunch and 3 pints of blueberry to secondary. Will make vodka puree with it.
possible 5oz. blue berry flavor at kegging.

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