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Sloth Hammock

206 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.31 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 15th 2025
1.063
1.010
6.9%
18.1
5.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Rahr - North Star Pils7 lb North Star Pils 36.3 1.7 43.8%
1.50 lb Flaked Rye1.5 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 9.4%
1.50 lb Rahr - White Wheat1.5 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 9.4%
3 lb Cherry, dark sweet3 lb Cherry, dark sweet - (late fermenter addition) 6.4 0 18.8%
3 lb Mango3 lb Mango - (late fermenter addition) 4.95 0 18.8%
16 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 18.12 100%
0.25 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.375 gal Strike 154 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.53 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
74 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
74 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
62 6 24 109 74 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

wort gravity 1.054, expected pre fruit 1.055
Mash hit 160 briefly then mainly at 153
OG refractometer 1.063
Final wort pH 5.5
Tilt OG 1.060
Ferment at 12 psi 74F prior to fruit
sample gravity 1.010, pH 4.0, abv 6.56 prior to fruit addition- soft mouth feel, not very flavorful, very slight almost bitterness but think its more acidity/phenolic characteristic
Like the mouth feel. Touch of acidity but would not call sour by any means.
Prior to fuit: gravity 1.060 -> 1.010, delta .050, abv 6.56, pH 4.0
Post fruit addition: purge with CO2 to 10 psi, fermentation temp 68F, gravity 1.020 to 1.008 for abv for 1.58%
Total abv 8.14%.
Adjust pH from 4 to 3.6 with 1.45ml lactic acid added to keg.

Notes: very easy drinking but body too light and not enough residual sweetness. Not much fruit flavor. In the future shoot for higher final gravity, probably kill yeast off then add puree to preserve fruit flavor.

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