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Graff (Dark Tower Inspired)

218 calories 21.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Other Specialty Cider or Perry
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 95% (brew house)
Source: Brandon'O
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 17th 2014
1.066
1.015
6.6%
5.3
13.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 1.2%
1 oz Torrified Wheat1 oz Torrified Wheat 36 2 0.1%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Dark1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Dark 44 30 2.3%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 2.3%
640 oz US - Fresh Cider640 oz US - Fresh Cider 6.4 2 94%
42.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 5.33 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 0.28 1.1  
Mash volume with grains 0.33 1.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.07 -0.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.24 g | 5 qt) 1.6 6.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 4.69 18.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.89 g | 23.6 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -0.38 -1.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.03 24.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.03 g | 24.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 1.88 7.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

VERY GOOD... Might add more Crystal next time, as I'd like to see more malt balance to the tartness

Next time try more hops, Citra has been mentioned as being pleasant (12%)

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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-01 18:17 UTC
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