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Big Curmudgeon

305 calories 28.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.39 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 305 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 24th 2024
1.092
1.019
9.5%
40.0
20.4
5.4
8.00
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row14 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 68.3%
2 lb Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 9.8%
2 lb Briess - Carapils Malt2 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 9.8%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 9.8%
0.50 lb Molasses0.5 lb Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 2.4%
20.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.90 oz Nugget0.9 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 31.58 64.3%
0.50 oz BSG - Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 30 min 8.38 35.7%
1.40 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.14 gal Strike 163 °F 156 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
1 each Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
4.00 / each
8.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 B cells required
8.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

For 2024 barrel project. Not carbonating nor adding oak chips

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  • Last Updated: 2024-09-28 12:53 UTC
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