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Fonio 5bbl

Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 180 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 200 gallons
Post Boil Size: 192 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 10th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

14.8

SRM (morey):

2.4

Mash pH

5.1

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
255 lb	Mountain Malt - Mountain Pilsner Base Malt255 lb Mountain Pilsner Base Malt	37.4	1.4	69.1%
4 lb	Rice Hulls4 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	1.1%
110 lb	Rahr - SN - GH - Rahr - Fonio110 lb SN - GH - Rahr - Fonio	35.5	0	29.8%
369 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.3	First Wort	90 min	9.01	33.3%
0.50 lb	Barth-Haas - Enigma0.5 lb Enigma Hops	Pellet	17.9	Whirlpool	0 min	2.98	8.3%
0.50 lb	Barth-Haas - Enigma0.5 lb Enigma Hops	Pellet	17.9	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	0 days		8.3%
1 lb	Hallertau Blanc1 lb Hallertau Blanc Hops	Pellet	8.5	Whirlpool	0 min	2.83	16.7%
2 lb	Hallertau Blanc2 lb Hallertau Blanc Hops	Pellet	8.5	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	0 days		33.3%
6 lbs / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	9.01	33.3%
1 lb	Barth-Haas - Enigma (Pellet)	2.98	16.6%
3 lb	Hallertau Blanc (Pellet)	2.83	50%
6 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
160 gal	Strike	157 °F	148 °F	60 min
100 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8028 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
240 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
54 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
40 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	500 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	86%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3180 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Golden March 2025

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
70	12	45	130	130	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

initial recipe plan was 78% efficiency, OG 1.055 and 6% ABV

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Last Updated: 2025-05-13 16:29 UTC

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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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