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Southern Cross

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Australian Sparkling Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bob Crocker
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://beerawardsplatform.com/acfhc-babo/results
Created: Saturday March 22nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Dingemans - Pale Ale 4 lb Pale Ale 37.72 3.9 40%
4 lb Admiral - Gallagher's Best4 lb Gallagher's Best 38 2.5 40%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 10%
1 lb Admiral - Yolo Gold Wheat1 lb Yolo Gold Wheat 39 3 10%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g CTZ5 g CTZ Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 9.58 8.1%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Barbe Rouge1 oz Barbe Rouge Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 25 min 21.65 45.9%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Barbe Rouge1 oz Barbe Rouge Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 3.98 45.9%
2.18 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Ascorbic Acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Whitbread Ale 1099
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.37 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge -- -- 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.93 15.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.8 qt) 5.21 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.83 27.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.33 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Entered as Australian Sparkling Ale, won 3rd place among pale ales Alameda County Fair Homebrew Comp-Bay Rea Brew-Off



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