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Sorghum beer

328 calories 34.3 g 750 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Alternative Grain Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Matt Keyser
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 328 calories (Per 750ml)
Carbs: 34.3 g (Per 750ml)
Created: Thursday June 18th 2026
1.047
1.012
4.6%
0.0
19.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg ZA - Sorghum Mabele6 kg Sorghum Mabele 40 25 100%
6 kg / R 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 6 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Gelatinization Steeping 70 °C -- 120 min
20 L Sparge / Enzyme Sparge 60 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 L/kg 12
Mash volume with grains 16
Grain absorption losses -6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 30.6 L) 29.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 35.7 L) 35
Boil off losses -5.7
Post boil Volume 30
Going into fermentor 30
Total: 41.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sorghum beer" Alternative Grain Beer recipe by Matt Keyser. All Grain, ABV 4.6%, IBU 0, SRM 19.29, Fermentables: (Sorghum Mabele) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-18 20:38 UTC