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deatering orchards rasberry cider

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Common Cider
Boil Time: 1 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 2nd 2025
1.052
1.014
5.0%
0.0
5.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
70 lb US - Apple juice70 lb Apple juice 5.8 1 87.5%
7 lb Raspberry, red7 lb Raspberry, red 2.3 0 8.8%
3 lb Briess - Dextrose3 lb Dextrose 42 1 3.8%
80 lbs / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Primary 1 days
2 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Primary 1 days
5.50 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Primary 1 days
 
Yeast
BSI - A-18 London Ale III
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Brian's water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 2 0 120 120 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.5 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (-1.29 g). Reduce mash thickness to 0 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 8.79 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 9.04 36.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.53 g | 42.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: -1.29 -5.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

fresh cider 3.31 pH

red raspberry stove to 175 deg then strainer. Freezer till ready to use.

Going to start fermentation at lower end of yeast spectrum. 64 deg.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-02 22:34 UTC