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Thistle

Method: All Grain
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Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 150 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 180 gallons
Post Boil Size: 170 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday October 1st 2025

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
250 lb	Ireks - Pilsner Malt250 lb Pilsner Malt	36	1.8	62.5%
50 lb	Ireks - Wheat Malt Light50 lb Wheat Malt Light	38	1.95	12.5%
100 lb	Flaked Oats100 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	25%
400 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

250 lb

Ireks - Pilsner Malt

1.8

62.5%

50 lb

Ireks - Wheat Malt Light

1.95

12.5%

100 lb

Flaked Oats

2.2

25%

400 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Comet4 oz Comet Hops	Pellet	11	First Wort	60 min	5.48	0.5%
2 lb	Comet2 lb Comet Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool	15 min	8.79	4.3%
22 lb	Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 22 lb Strata Hops	Pellet	12	Dry Hop	6 days		47.6%
22 lb	Citra22 lb Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	6 days		47.6%
46.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

4 oz

Comet

Pellet

First Wort

60 min

5.48

0.5%

2 lb

Comet

Pellet

Whirlpool

15 min

8.79

4.3%

22 lb

Yakima Valley Hops - Strata

Pellet

Dry Hop

6 days

47.6%

22 lb

Citra

Pellet

Dry Hop

6 days

47.6%

46.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.25 oz	Comet (Pellet) 2.2499973239657 oz Comet (Pellet) Hops	14.27	4.8%
22 lb	Yakima Valley Hops - Strata (Pellet)		47.6%
22 lb	Citra (Pellet) 21.999973836487 lb Citra (Pellet) Hops		47.6%
46.25 lbs / $ 0.00

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Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 152.85 gal (611.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 140.85 gal (563.4 qt) sparge/top-off.
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 207 gal (828 qt)	175	700
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb	175	700
Mash volume with grains	207	828
Grain absorption losses	-50	-200
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 28.1 g \| 112.4 qt)	55.25	221
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 152.85 g \| 611.4 qt)	180	720
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.15	-0.6
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 151.2 g \| 604.8 qt)	170	680
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-1.2	-4.8
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 168.8 g \| 675.2 qt)	150	600
Total:	230.25	921
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 152.85 gal (611.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 140.85 gal (563.4 qt) sparge/top-off.

WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 207 gal (828 qt)

175

700

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb

175

700

Mash volume with grains

207

828

Grain absorption losses

-50

-200

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 28.1 g | 112.4 qt)

55.25

221

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 152.85 g | 611.4 qt)

180

720

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.15

-0.6

Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 151.2 g | 604.8 qt)

170

680

Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)

-1.2

-4.8

WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size

Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 168.8 g | 675.2 qt)

150

600

Total:

230.25

921

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default