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Big Red

205 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 19th 2018
1.063
1.008
7.2%
16.2
17.1
5.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Red X5.5 lb Red X 36 12 93.6%
6 oz United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats6 oz Golden Naked Oats 33 10 6.4%
5.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 g Magnum3 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15.4 Boil 60 min 16.19 100%
3 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Tripel M31
Amount:
0.29 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 82 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 25.03 psi       Temp: 54 °F       CO2 Level: 2.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
0.2 gal Strike 166 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.57 10.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.04 12.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.73 -2.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.92 g | 7.7 qt) 1.21 4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 2.8 11.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0 -0  
Post boil Volume 2 8  
Going into fermentor 2 8  
Total: 3.78 15.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Red" Bière de Garde beer recipe by Cody G. All Grain, ABV 7.24%, IBU 16.19, SRM 17.05, Fermentables: (Red X, Golden Naked Oats) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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