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Bagel beer

137 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Brett Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 42 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 43 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 4th 2026
1.042
1.008
4.4%
10.3
8.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row40 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 58.4%
7 lb Belgian - Biscuit7 lb Biscuit 35 23 10.2%
6 lb Rahr - White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 8.8%
5 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L5 lb Crystal Light - 45L 33.1 45 7.3%
4 lb German - CaraFoam4 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.8%
4 lb Flaked Corn4 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5.8%
2.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt2.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.6%
68.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 69 min 5.98 23.1%
5 oz Saaz5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 4.31 76.9%
6.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 lb Toasted sesame Flavor Mash 0 min.
250 ml honey Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 583 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
140 °F 140 °F --
160 °F 160 °F --
175 °F 175 °F --
Batch Sparge 185 °F 185 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 43.74 gal (174.98 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 31.74 gal (126.98 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 31.17 gal (124.67 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.52 gal (26.08 qt) and adding 19.17 gal (76.67 qt) sparge/top-off. 25.69 102.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 25.69 102.8  
Mash volume with grains 31.17 124.7  
Grain absorption losses -8.56 -34.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 26.87 g | 107.5 qt) 28.13 112.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 43.74 g | 175 qt) 45 180  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.24 -1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 42 g | 168 qt) 43 172  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 43 g | 172 qt) 42 168  
Total: 53.81 215.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bagel beer" Brett Beer recipe by Cold Springs Brewery. All Grain, ABV 4.42%, IBU 10.29, SRM 8.1, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Biscuit, White Wheat, Crystal Light - 45L, CaraFoam, Flaked Corn, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Saaz) Other: (Toasted sesame, honey)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-19 22:34 UTC