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Cheap: Trappist Single

Method: All Grain
Style: Trappist Single
Boil Time: 50 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday May 25th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

30.3

SRM (morey):

2.9

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

12.25

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	$ 0.70 / lb $ 5.60	37	1.8	100%
8 lbs / $ 5.60

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Columbus0.4 oz Columbus Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.40	Pellet	16.7	Boil	50 min	25.29	28.6%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	$ 1.25 / oz $ 1.25	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	5.05	71.4%
1.40 oz / $ 1.65

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.40	25.29	28.6%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.25 / oz $ 1.25	5.05	71.4%
1.40 oz / $ 1.65

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Infusion	--	149 °F	60 min
		--	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb

Yeast

Danstar - Abbaye Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.00 / each $ 5.00
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Med/High
Optimum Temp:	63 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required

$ 5.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

50/50 BHam RO

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Estimating the cheapest beer of reasonable quality one could brew and distribute.

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Last Updated: 2020-05-25 15:59 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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