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Jerry's Nirvana (Late Apex)

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 2nd 2020
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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 40

1.049
1.012
5.0%
35.5
16.4
5.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 9.5%
8 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 76.2%
6 oz American - Chocolate6 oz Chocolate 29 350 3.6%
5 oz German - Melanoidin5 oz Melanoidin 37 25 3%
5 oz German - Acidulated Malt5 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 26.94 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.34 16.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 5.18 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
1 each White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
85 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
1-Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.43 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 3.47 13.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

65F Fermentation
Adjusted efficiency based on first brew

12/23/21 Lowered caramunich. Added chocolate

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