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Apricot Sour Pale

184 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 5 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Alex
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 25th 2016
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1.011
5.9%
34.1
5.8
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb LINC Malt - Francin Pilsner12 lb Francin Pilsner 37.3 1.65 66.7%
6 lb Apricot6 lb Apricot 4.05 0 33.3%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 25 Whirlpool at 185 °F 5 min 34.05 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
77 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 7.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Glacier Water RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
1 0 8 4 1 16
Purified water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal basic mash Decoction 165 °F 155 °F 65 min
1 gal Bucket Batch Sparge Batch Sparge 170 °F 165 °F 10 min
1 gal Bucket Batch Sparge Batch Sparge 170 °F 165 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.72 g | 26.9 qt) 6.81 27.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.68 g | 30.7 qt) 7.77 31.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.69 2.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.66 g | 22.7 qt) 5.75 23  
Boil off losses -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6.25 25  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.21 g | 24.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 6.81 27.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fruit season is here, bring on the fruited sours! Single malt, single hop, single fruit, single sour culture.

1oz of Cryo Citra: $3.50
Water : $6
12lb Local malt: $21
Apricots = free
Pack of Philly Sour: $7
~$40 total for ~5 gallon batch.

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