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Bilitz Swankey

94 calories 8.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 94 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 8.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 27th 2026
1.029
1.005
3.2%
20.3
18.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 62.1%
0.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich0.5 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 6.9%
0.25 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.25 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 3.4%
0.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 3.4%
1.75 lb Briess - Extra Special Malt1.75 lb Extra Special Malt 33.5 130 24.1%
7.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cluster0.75 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 18.55 75%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 1.77 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp Crushed Anise Seed Flavor Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Fennel Seed Flavor Boil 0 min.
1.42 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.32 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.06 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.21 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.42 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
1.32 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
1.06 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
0.21 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 58 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 7.27 psi       Temp: 33 °F       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.26 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.25 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 qt/lb 5.62 22.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.2 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.91 -3.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.08 g | 12.3 qt) 2.78 11.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.54 g | 30.2 qt) 7.24 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8.4 33.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment for 9 Days

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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-28 00:26 UTC