1815 Farmers Almanac Light Beer

Method: Extract
Style: Alternative Grain Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.016 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Copy of Recipe first introduced 1815
Calories: 28 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 2.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 18th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.009

Final Gravity:

1.002

ABV (standard):

0.8%

IBU (tinseth):

94.1

SRM (morey):

11.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.30 lb	Molasses1.3 lb Molasses		36	80	100%
1.30 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	cascade4 oz cascade Hops		Leaf/Whole	5.5	Boil	60 min	94.14	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	cascade (Leaf/Whole)		94.14	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Coopers Ale

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	68 - 80 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	80 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 36 B cells required

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Priming

Method: fermentation drops Amount: 1 per bttle

Notes

This has got to be an original light beer. Low abv, no other fermentables other than the molasses, final beer has almost no head, fair co2 sparkle with the 1 drop per bottle a noteable malasses flavor, though not overpowering, and the hops flavor and bitterness balances it out pretty well. Would definetly consider this a cooking beer, but it was fun trying to recreate this recipe, and did indeed produce a drinkable brew. You probably would not want to brew this in large quantities or all that often.

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Last Updated: 2016-05-18 17:58 UTC

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