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Alpha split BIG BEER little sour beer

254 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bgarrett
Calories: 254 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://bluegrass-cup.bockbrew.com/
Created: Sunday October 28th 2018
1.077
1.015
8.0%
88.2
18.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row5.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.5%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.5 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 7.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Cara 45L0.5 lb Cara 45L 34 42 7.4%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 3.7%
6.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Ctz0.5 oz Ctz Hops Pellet 14.3 Boil 40 min 57.72 40%
0.25 oz Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16.8 Boil 20 min 23.4 20%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 5 min 7.06 40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Irish moss Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 159 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Corn sugar       Amount: 3 oz      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 qt Sparge to pre oil gravity Fly Sparge -- 10 °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 2.11 8.4  
Mash volume with grains 2.65 10.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.84 -3.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.78 g | 11.1 qt) 3.23 12.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.8 g | 15.2 qt) 4.25 17  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 2.25 9  
Going into fermentor 2.25 9  
Total: 5.34 21.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Single infusion mash at 154° F. Quick cooling with platechiller. 2L yeast starter, Ferment at 68°-70° F for 14 days. Rack into 2nd fermenter and dry hop for 5 days. Cold crash and package.

Winner 3rd place 2018 Bluegrass cup



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