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Mugwort Stout Gruit

238 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Bigwood Brewing
Calories: 238 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 5th 2015
1.072
1.016
7.4%
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43.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.60 lb German - Munich Light4.6 lb Munich Light 37 6 60.1%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.5%
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.2%
0.40 lb German - Carafa II0.4 lb Carafa II 32 425 5.2%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.3%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 3.3%
0.25 lb German - Pale Wheat0.25 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 3.3%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 42 2 13.1%
7.65 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.55 oz Mugwort - dried Herb Boil 1 hr.
0.27 oz Mugwort - dried Herb Boil 20 min.
0.27 oz Licorice Root Spice Boil 20 min.
0.27 oz Roasted Chicory Root Herb Boil 20 min.
0.27 oz Dried Chamomile Herb Boil 10 min.
0.14 oz Dried Lemon Grass Herb Boil 10 min.
0.14 oz Dried Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
0.27 oz Vanilla Extract (fluid oz) Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
Method: Molasses       Amount: 1.5 oz      
 
Target Water Profile
Winchester, VA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
120 0 18 49 20 121
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2 qt Beta - oats and 1lb base malt only Infusion -- 125 °F 15 min
Alpha rest Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Mash our Infusion -- 168 °F 10 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 2.08 8.3  
Mash volume with grains 2.61 10.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.83 -3.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.43 g | 13.7 qt) 4.43 17.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 6.5 26
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Stout Gruit ale brewed with herbs in place of hops.

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