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Farro Grande

141 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Alternative Grain Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3.7 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 23rd 2025
1.043
1.010
4.3%
21.6
3.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
56 oz Deer Creek - Colonial Pilsner56 oz Colonial Pilsner 36.3 1.8 60.9%
36 oz Deer Creek - Pale Spelt36 oz Pale Spelt 37.7 3 39.1%
92 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 30 min 21.58 28.6%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 0 min 71.4%
1.40 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.57 gal BIAB - Single Infusion - No Sparge Infusion 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.88 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 53 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Temp: 41 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Home
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 60 75 0
Yellow Balanced
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Similar to an American Wheat, but with Spelt Malt instead of wheat.

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