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Secret Squirrel Nut Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday July 12th 2020

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Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

26.1

SRM (morey):

19.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	38.5%
3 lb	American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	23.1%
1 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	7.7%
1 lb	Brown Malt1 lb Brown Malt	34	90.36	7.7%
1 lb	German - CaraRed1 lb CaraRed	34	20	7.7%
1 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit	35	23	7.7%
1 lb	Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	30 min	13.67	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	6.62	33.3%
1 oz	Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	5 min	5.82	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Kent Goldings (Pellet)	13.67	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	6.62	33.3%
1 oz	Perle (Pellet)	5.82	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal	Alpha Amylase Rest	Strike	171 °F	157 °F	60 min
4 gal		Sparge	212 °F	175 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	68 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
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Notes

60 min at 157 °F single infusion → maximizes dextrins for body

Single mash focuses on alpha rest:

Beta amylase
Most active: ~140–149 °F (60–65 °C)
Cleaves maltose units from starch chains → highly fermentable sugars
Too long in this range → thin, dry beer

Alpha amylase
Most active: ~154–162 °F (68–72 °C)
Chops starch randomly → mix of fermentable sugars + dextrins (unfermentable)
More alpha activity → fuller body, higher FG

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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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