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Old Curmudgeon

Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Bessinger Brewing Co.
Calories: 305 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 11th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.092

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

9.6%

IBU (tinseth):

50.2

SRM (morey):

13.7

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row16.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	72.5%
2.75 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt2.75 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	12.1%
2.50 lb	Avangard - Light Munich2.5 lb Light Munich	37	8	11%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 90L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 90L	34.5	90	2.2%
0.50 lb	Molasses0.5 lb Molasses - (late boil kettle addition)	36	80	2.2%
22.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	43.47	50%
1 oz	Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	10 min	6.75	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	43.47	50%
1 oz	Perle (Pellet)	6.75	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.5 gal	Strike	168 °F	156 °F	60 min
2.5 gal	Fly Sparge	185 °F	170 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.67 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Yeast

White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 573 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 2.6 oz Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

BellAqua Purified

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2019-12-11 02:48 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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