Hard Root Beer Beer Recipe | All Grain American Light Lager by Brewbush | Brewer's Friend
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Hard Root Beer

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 23rd 2017
1.052
1.011
5.3%
0.0
21.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 86.3%
0.40 lb Belgian - De-Bittered Black0.4 lb De-Bittered Black 34 566 3.8%
0.21 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.21 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2%
0.60 lb Cane Sugar0.6 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 5.8%
0.21 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)0.21 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 2%
0.01 lb Maltodextrin0.01 lb Maltodextrin 39 0 0.1%
10.43 lbs / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
40gm maltodextrin

4gm gypsum
5gm CaCl
3gm baking soda
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

1.5 kg sugar to backsweeten
then add root beer extract

Keg

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  • Last Updated: 2017-01-23 12:15 UTC
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