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Desperation Ale

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: DeLiquid
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 2nd 2019
1.055
1.013
5.5%
39.9
5.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Rahr - American - Pale 2-Row15 lb American - Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 54.3%
3 lb Weyermann - German - Vienna3 lb German - Vienna 37 4 10.9%
5.50 lb Rahr - American - White Wheat5.5 lb American - White Wheat 40 2.8 19.9%
2.63 lb Flaked Oats2.625 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.5%
1 lb Gambrinus - Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt 37 25 3.6%
0.50 lb Briess - American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 1.8%
27.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 5 min 7.68 14.3%
4 oz Mosaic4 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.3 Boil 5 min 13.25 28.6%
4 oz galaxy4 oz galaxy Hops Pellet 14.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 9.98 28.6%
4 oz Citra4 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.1 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 9.01 28.6%
14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
21.50 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.66 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 243 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
14986
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
122.6 5 12.9 174.7 86.1 20
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 15.53 gal (62.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 3.53 gal (14.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 21.65 gal (86.59 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10 gal (40 qt) and adding 9.65 gal (38.59 qt) sparge/top-off. 19.65 78.6  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 18.67 g | 74.7 qt) 19.65 78.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 20.67 g | 82.7 qt) 21.65 86.6  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.53 g | 62.1 qt) 16.5 66  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 13.8 55.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3 -1.2  
Volume into fermentor 13.5 54  
Total: 19.65 78.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Desperation Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by DeLiquid. BIAB, ABV 5.53%, IBU 39.92, SRM 5.49, Fermentables: (American - Pale 2-Row, German - Vienna, American - White Wheat, Flaked Oats, Canadian - Honey Malt, American - Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (Citra, Mosaic, galaxy) Other: (Calcium Chloride, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Table Salt, Lactic acid)
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