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American Strong Ale powered by Duck.ai

210 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: Daubelbrau
No Chill: 5 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 210 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 16th 2018
1.064
1.011
7.0%
56.1
19.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row4 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 43.8%
2 lb American - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 21.9%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 11%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.5%
0.13 lb American - Black Malt0.125 lb Black Malt 28 500 1.4%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 35 2 11%
9.12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 60 min 21.43 33.3%
0.50 oz Hallertau Blanc0.5 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 15 min 16.02 33.3%
0.50 oz Ella0.5 oz Ella Hops Pellet 18.1 Boil 5 min 18.67 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.25 gal Infusion 156 °F 150 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
0.00 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

0905 - mash in at 152.3 - check it in 25 minutes

0932 - stirred mash and check temp - good 149.5-150, mash another 30 min & check conversion

1018 - checked at a little after 1000 and iodine test said conversion was complete, but gravity (refractometer) was only 5 (1020)... so since temp was down to ~145, I raised it back up and we'll check in 30 minutes

1056 just checked mash gravity now at 10 brix (1.040) - stirred while heating back to 150F, add 30min

1126 pulling the grain bag, regardless....11 brix (1.044)

really need a way to let the grains drip over/into the kettle...

at 5 min left to the boil I added about a pound of honey

we're not going to hit the gravity that we were supposed to (minus the honey) ... the volume of wort is too high in the kettle - I can't see the low squiggly line, so it's def going to be more than 3g

chilled total of 20 minutes

1064 / 15.4 brix in fermenter, but volume is > 3g

just adjusted the brewhouse efficiency so that the OG reflects actual (incl. honey)

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