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A Midsummer's Night Draught

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Curt Wendt & Kris Anstiss
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 14th 2026
1.048
1.008
5.3%
14.8
21.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt1 lb Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 8.3%
1 lb Dingemans - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 8.3%
7 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row7 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 58.3%
3 lb Crisp Malting - Pale Wheat Malt3 lb Pale Wheat Malt 38.7 2 25%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 14.8 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Vanilla Bean Flavor Secondary 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) 95 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
149 °F 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.71 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.54 g | 30.2 qt) 7.5 30  
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) 6.75 27  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"A Midsummer's Night Draught" Experimental Beer recipe by Curt Wendt & Kris Anstiss. All Grain, ABV 5.3%, IBU 14.8, SRM 20.95, Fermentables: (Pale Chocolate Malt, Biscuit, Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Pale Wheat Malt) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Vanilla Bean)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-15 12:14 UTC