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131 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Secrets of Master Brewers/Full Steam
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 19th 2019
1.040
1.009
4.1%
18.1
2.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 88.2%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.8%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 8.69 28.6%
1.25 oz East Kent Goldings1.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 1 min 9.36 71.4%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Batch Sparge -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.88 g | 31.5 qt) 8.81 35.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.56 g | 34.2 qt) 9.49 38  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.57 g | 26.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.05 g | 20.2 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.05 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.95 g | 23.8 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.81 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

upped the recipe to get the beer to 4%

*could use very plain popcorn... could be fun 10-20%

could add wheat

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  • Last Updated: 2019-08-19 15:42 UTC