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VPPS McKenzie strong Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: BelgianFenceOrchardandBrewing
Calories: 245 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday November 30th 2023

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by Cgdavis

OG: 1.068 FG: 1.016 ABV: 6.9% IBU: 49

Original Gravity:

1.073

Final Gravity:

1.024

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

51.7

SRM (morey):

13.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

70.75

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Rahr - Pale Ale12 lb Pale Ale	$ 1.75 / lb $ 21.00	36.34	3.5	78.9%
0.80 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.8 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L	$ 2.35 / oz $ 30.08	35	15	5.3%
0.80 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.8 lb Carapils Malt	$ 2.45 / lb $ 1.96	34.5	1.5	5.3%
0.80 lb	Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 0.8 lb Cara 20 MD (Caravienne)	$ 3.00 / lb $ 2.40	34	20	5.3%
0.80 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)0.8 lb Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)	$ 2.90 / lb $ 2.32	33	78.55	5.3%
15.20 lbs / $ 57.76

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 4.00	Leaf/Whole	6.4	Mash	0 min	7.14	21.1%
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere0.5 oz Cashmere Hops		Pellet	8.6	Boil	60 min	13.23	5.3%
1 oz	McKenzie1 oz McKenzie Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	13	Boil	10 min	14.51	10.5%
1 oz	McKenzie1 oz McKenzie Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	13	Boil	5 min	7.98	10.5%
1 oz	McKenzie1 oz McKenzie Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	13	Whirlpool	0 min	8.85	10.5%
4 oz	McKenzie4 oz McKenzie Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	13	Dry Hop	3 days		42.1%
9.50 oz / $ 4.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)	$ 2.00 / oz $ 4.00	7.14	21.1%
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere (Pellet)		13.23	5.3%
7 oz	McKenzie (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	31.34	73.6%
9.50 oz / $ 4.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.94 gal	Strike	173 °F	156 °F	60 min
3.25 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 45 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 tsp	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.07 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 8.99 / each $ 8.99
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 129 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 2.5 Temp: 66 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Lacomb, Or.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
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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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