Stonehenge Gruit Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 4th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

7.1%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

25.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
27 lb	Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter27 lb Extra Pale Maris Otter	37.5	2	84.4%
1 lb	Bairds - Chocolate Malt1 lb Chocolate Malt	31	500	3.1%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	3.1%
3 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 55L3 lb Crystal 55L	34	55	9.4%
32 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
16.50 g	Sweet Gale	Herb	Mash
16.50 g	Marsh Rosemary	Herb	Mash
16.50 g	Yarrow	Herb	Mash

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Reverse osmosis water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Special Instructions / Notes:
Gruit is a mixture of herbs and spices that were used in times before hops. These herb mixtures were controlled and taxed by the Catholic Church and various Royal Guilds. As hops were introduced in the late 1400's gruit began to be phased out of use. Today there is a renewed interest in gruit ales for their unique flavors and possible medicinal/narcotic effects.

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Last Updated: 2021-09-04 19:19 UTC

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