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Andre

285 calories 27.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 285 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 24th 2025
1.086
1.019
8.8%
95.0
18.2
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Montana Craft Malt - British Pale Malt7 lb British Pale Malt 37 2.5 77.8%
1 lb Montana Craft Malt - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 5 11.1%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.5 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 5.6%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.5 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.9 Boil 60 min 38.11 25%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.9 Boil 30 min 29.29 25%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.9 Boil 10 min 27.63 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.13 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
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
5 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.45 g | 21.8 qt) 6.02 24.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.17 g | 24.7 qt) 6.74 26.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 4.64 18.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g | 10 qt) 3.5 14  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 2.5 10  
Total: 6.02 24.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Andre" American Strong Ale beer recipe by LogicalBrewing. BIAB, ABV 8.79%, IBU 95.03, SRM 18.2, Fermentables: (British Pale Malt, Munich Light, Dark Crystal 80L, Extra Dark Crystal 120L) Hops: (Chinook) Other: (Lactic acid)
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