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Old Curmudgeon

305 calories 28.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Bessinger Brewing Co.
Calories: 305 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 11th 2019
1.092
1.019
9.6%
50.2
13.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row16.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 72.5%
2.75 lb Briess - Carapils Malt2.75 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 12.1%
2.50 lb Avangard - Light Munich2.5 lb Light Munich 37 8 11%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 90L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 90L 34.5 90 2.2%
0.50 lb Molasses0.5 lb Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 2.2%
22.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 43.47 50%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 6.75 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 573 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.6 oz       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BellAqua Purified
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
9.5 gal Strike 168 °F 156 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Fly Sparge 185 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.67 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.67 qt/lb 9.29 37.2  
Mash volume with grains 11.07 44.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.78 -11.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.52 g | 6.1 qt) 1.64 6.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.78 g | 31.1 qt) 7.9 31.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.93 43.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Old Curmudgeon" Old Ale beer recipe by Bessinger Brewing Co.. All Grain, ABV 9.55%, IBU 50.22, SRM 13.66, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Carapils Malt, Light Munich, Caramel Malt - 90L, Molasses) Hops: (Nugget, Perle)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-11 02:48 UTC