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Sweet Potato Ale

180 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel T
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 30th 2025
1.055
1.010
5.9%
19.2
12.2
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise2 lb Golden Promise 37 3 17.2%
3 lb Weyermann - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 25.8%
6 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L6 oz Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 3.2%
4 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L4 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 2.2%
6 lb mine - mine - Mine - Baked Sweet Potato6 lb mine - Mine - Baked Sweet Potato 15 5 51.6%
11.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.8 First Wort 0 min 19.15 100%
25 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 154 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 15 63 75 22
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Infusion 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.74 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.74 qt/lb 5.06 20.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.99 23.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.18 g | 8.7 qt) 2.15 8.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.53 g | 22.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Going into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 7.2 28.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash pH 5.38
OG 1.054
FG 1.017

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