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Fruit beer base

146 calories 16.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: AJL
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 6th 2026
1.044
1.013
4.0%
15.8
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
45 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row45 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 85.7%
5 lb Great Western - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 9.5%
2.50 lb Briess - Rye Malt2.5 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 4.8%
52.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Sabro6 oz Sabro Hops Pellet 15.1 Boil 60 min 15.26 85.7%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Sabro1 oz Sabro Hops Pellet 15.1 Boil 15 min 0.49 14.3%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 450 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 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
15.69 gal Strike 170 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.255 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 55 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 33.14 gal (132.55 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 21.14 gal (84.55 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.67 gal (82.69 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.8 gal (31.2 qt) and adding 8.67 gal (34.69 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.47 65.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.26 qt/lb 16.47 65.9  
Mash volume with grains 20.67 82.7  
Grain absorption losses -6.56 -26.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 23.48 g | 93.9 qt) 21.34 85.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.14 g | 132.6 qt) 31 124  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 31 124  
Going into fermentor 31 124  
Total: 37.81 151.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Fruit beer base" Fruit Beer recipe by AJL. All Grain, ABV 4.02%, IBU 15.75, SRM 3.71, Fermentables: (Domestic 2-Row, White Wheat, Rye Malt) Hops: (Sabro)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-06 22:16 UTC