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Cuckoo's Summer Ale 2022

Method: Extract
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Houses 3 Brewing
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 29th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

31.8

SRM (morey):

4.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

53.22

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.67 lb	Briess - CBW® Golden Light 1.67 lb CBW® Golden Light	$ 4.00 / lb $ 6.68	41	4	16.8%
3.50 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen3.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 4.00 / lb $ 14.00	42	2	35.1%
3.30 lb	Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat	$ 3.18 / lb $ 10.49	35	3	33.1%
8.47 lbs / $ 31.17

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	$ 2.00 / lb $ 1.00	33	1.8	5%
1 lb	OiO - flaked wheat1 lb flaked wheat		32	2	10%
$ 1.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH1 oz GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops	$ 2.15 / oz $ 2.15	Pellet	3.6	Boil	45 min	9.8	33.3%
1 oz	LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH1 oz GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops	$ 2.15 / oz $ 2.15	Pellet	3.6	Aroma	5 min	2.13	33.3%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Perle1 oz Perle Hops	$ 1.90 / oz $ 1.90	Pellet	6.7	Boil	60 min	19.87	33.3%
3 oz / $ 6.20

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH (Pellet)	$ 2.15 / oz $ 4.30	11.93	66.6%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Perle (Pellet)	$ 1.90 / oz $ 1.90	19.87	33.3%
3 oz / $ 6.20

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Grains of Paradise	$ 4.85 / oz $ 4.85	Spice	Boil	5 min.
2 oz	Lemon Zest	$ 1.00 / oz $ 2.00	Spice	Boil	5 min.
$ 6.85

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 8.00 / each $ 8.00
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
28	8	13	25	59	30
This is the water from the tap in our area. Not what were trying to target, just what came out of the tap.

Notes

Zest from 3-4 lemons.

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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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