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Sweet Home Alabama

177 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Air Guitarist Brewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 19th 2021
1.054
1.010
5.8%
23.4
27.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row2.5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 54.1%
1 lb Briess - American Honey Malt1 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 21.6%
3 oz Belgian - Biscuit3 oz Biscuit 35 23 4.1%
3 oz Briess - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate 25 350 4.1%
3 oz Belgian - Special B3 oz Special B 34 115 4.1%
3 oz Briess - Special Roast3 oz Special Roast 33 40 4.1%
6 oz Raw Honey6 oz Raw Honey - (late fermenter addition) 38 20 8.1%
74 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 g Apollo3 g Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Boil 60 min 22.44 50%
3 g Willamette3 g Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.01 50%
6 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.98 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
5.75 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 35 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 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
 
Notes

Add 6 ounces of Raw Honey to fermenter before adding cooled down wort then shake well.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-07 14:53 UTC
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