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Strange Brew

Name: Strange Brew
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.75 lb Pale 2-Row; 0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L; 1 lb Flaked Corn; 0.75 lb Rice Hulls; 5 oz BEST Acidulated; 1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose; 1.1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Doc Farmer
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 16th 2021

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Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

16.3

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.75 lb	US - Pale 2-Row6.75 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	65.5%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	4.8%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	9.7%
0.75 lb	Rice Hulls0.75 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	7.3%
5 oz	Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated5 oz BEST Acidulated	35.9	2.81	3%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	42	0.5	9.7%
10.31 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.10 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	16.27	100%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.79 gal	167->152 mash-in	Strike	167 °F	152 °F	60 min
1.75 gal	mash-out	Infusion	207 °F	169 °F	10 min
3.46 gal	sparge to 6.5 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	1 hr.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 30 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

American Lager

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
13	6	8	13	37	20
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Last Updated: 2026-07-20 16:01 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.10 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		16.27	100%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00