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Cheapest Beer Ever

Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Secrets of Master Brewers/Full Steam
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 19th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.040

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.1%

IBU (tinseth):

18.1

SRM (morey):

2.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	88.2%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	11.8%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	8.69	28.6%
1.25 oz	East Kent Goldings1.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Whirlpool	1 min	9.36	71.4%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		18.05	100%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Batch Sparge	--	152 °F	60 min

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	57 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

upped the recipe to get the beer to 4%

*could use very plain popcorn... could be fun 10-20%

could add wheat

.20 Per Beer

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Last Updated: 2019-08-19 15:42 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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