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Little Red Bird

239 calories 23.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.132 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.263 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 4th 2020
1.072
1.017
7.2%
29.8
5.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Briess - Brewers Red Wheat Flakes3 lb Brewers Red Wheat Flakes 32.2 2 25%
0.50 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.2%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.2%
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 66.7%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Motueka1.75 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 20.34 30.4%
2 oz Motueka2 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 8.43 34.8%
2 oz Motueka2 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 1 34.8%
5.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 tsp Blood Orange Zest Spice Boil 5 min.
24 oz Blood Orange Juice Flavor Boil 1 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.35 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Decoction 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.05 g | 16.2 qt) 3.09 12.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.37 g | 17.5 qt) 3.41 13.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.5 -2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.66 2.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.97 g | 15.9 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.22 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 4 16  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 3.09 12.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Little Red Bird" Saison beer recipe by BCole. BIAB, ABV 7.19%, IBU 29.76, SRM 5.21, Fermentables: (Brewers Red Wheat Flakes, Honey Malt, Flaked Oats, Pale 2-Row) Hops: (Motueka) Other: (Blood Orange Zest, Blood Orange Juice, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-04 15:24 UTC