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Horse Food

87 calories 7.8 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Brett Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 9 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 9.02 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.021 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Nathan Rubinstein
Calories: 87 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 7.8 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Wednesday October 15th 2025
1.027
1.005
2.9%
7.6
2.9
5.5
33.48
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Weyermann - Spelt Malt2 lb Spelt Malt $ 2.63 / lb
$ 5.26 		36.6 5 22.2%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats $ 1.37 / lb
$ 1.37 		33 2.2 11.1%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat $ 1.19 / lb
$ 1.19 		34 2 11.1%
2 lb Briess - Brewers Torrified Wheat2 lb Brewers Torrified Wheat $ 1.89 / lb
$ 3.78 		35 1.5 22.2%
1 lb Flaked Rye1 lb Flaked Rye $ 1.37 / lb
$ 1.37 		36 2.8 11.1%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated $ 1.93 / lb
$ 0.48 		27 3.4 2.8%
12 oz Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying12 oz Maris Otter Keep Flying $ 1.40 / lb
$ 1.05 		38 2.4 8.3%
16 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose16 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose $ 3.99 / lb
$ 3.99 		42 0.5 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 18.49
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hopsteiner - Cashmere0.5 oz Cashmere Hops $ 1.40 / oz
$ 0.70 		Pellet 6.9 Boil 15 min 4.68 50%
0.50 oz BSG - Idaho 70.5 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 14.1 Whirlpool 15 min 2.93 50%
1 oz / $ 0.70
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Gypsum $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.14 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 each Campden Tablets $ 0.08 / each
$ 0.16 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2 g Sodium Bicarbonate Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 0.30
 
Yeast
Wyeast - French Saison 3711
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 13.99 / each
$ 13.99
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
Omega Yeast Labs - All the Bretts OYL-218
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
48%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
$ 13.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 7.2 oz       Temp: 50 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Strike 155 °F 155 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge -- 150 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 155 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.5 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.14 16.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume 8.96 35.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume 11.29 45.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 9.02 36.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 9 36  
Total: 12.46 49.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Horse Food" Brett Beer recipe by Nathan Rubinstein. All Grain, ABV 2.87%, IBU 7.62, SRM 2.85, Fermentables: (Spelt Malt, Flaked Oats, Flaked Wheat, Brewers Torrified Wheat, Flaked Rye, Acidulated, Maris Otter Keep Flying, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Cashmere, Idaho 7) Other: (Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Campden Tablets, Whirlfloc, Sodium Bicarbonate)
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