BECKY'S GRUIT Beer Recipe | All Grain Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Brewer's Friend
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BECKY'S GRUIT

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Willie P
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 3rd 2019
1.052
1.013
5.1%
0.0
3.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 63.2%
6 lb American - Red Wheat6 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 31.6%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.3%
19 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28.5 qt HERMS Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
52 qt COLLECT 13 GAL Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz yarrow Herb Boil 1 hr.
2 oz rosemary Herb Boil 1 hr.
6 oz sweet gale Herb Boil 1 hr.
2 oz lemon balm Herb Boil 40 min.
2 oz grated ginger Herb Boil 40 min.
2 lb wild flower honey Flavor Boil 20 min.
6 oz hibiscus flower Herb Boil 20 min.
2 oz lavender flower Herb Boil 20 min.
2 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 187 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
St. Louis County 2012
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"BECKY'S GRUIT" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Willie P. All Grain, ABV 5.12%, IBU 0, SRM 3.37, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Red Wheat, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Other: (yarrow, rosemary, sweet gale, lemon balm, grated ginger, wild flower honey, hibiscus flower, lavender flower, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-07 15:07 UTC
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Willie P 12/29/2019 at 10:50pm
Please use the herbs and spices sparingly. The regiment as listed is to strong for me. I would strongly recommend using apx 1/4 of all and even less of the lavender and hibiscus. The base recipe is great with almost any hop. PEACE 4/20


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