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Life's a Beach

141 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Great Fermentations
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 30th 2016
1.043
1.010
4.3%
70.2
6.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 47.1%
4 lb American - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 23.5%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 17.6%
2 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 11.8%
17 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 46.18 16.7%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 20 min 24.05 16.7%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 16.7%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 4 days 16.7%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 4 days 16.7%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 4 days 16.7%
12 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Irish Moss Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 304 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
8 gal Infusion -- 158 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 5.53 22.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.89 27.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.58 g | 34.3 qt) 11.85 47.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.73 g | 46.9 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 17.38 69.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Life's a Beach" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Great Fermentations. All Grain, ABV 4.31%, IBU 70.23, SRM 6.69, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Maris Otter Pale) Hops: (Centennial, Amarillo, Simcoe) Other: (Irish Moss)
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