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Big Bastard

215 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chris A Crowder
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 21st 2020
1.065
1.015
6.5%
118.4
17.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb US - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.7%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 10.7%
0.25 lb German - Carafa I0.25 lb Carafa I 32 340 1.8%
0.25 lb German - Carapils0.25 lb Carapils 35 1.3 1.8%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 First Wort 0 min 23.1 16.7%
2 oz Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 85.81 33.3%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 8.55 16.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 1 min 0.91 16.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Dry Hop 0 days 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 oz Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - nottingham
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
3.5 gal Strike 169 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Fly Sparge 180 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 3.5 14  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.37 g | 17.5 qt) 4.62 18.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.44 g | 21.8 qt) 5 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.94 g | 27.8 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Top off amount 0.25 1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Bastard" American Strong Ale beer recipe by Chris A Crowder. All Grain, ABV 6.52%, IBU 118.37, SRM 17.36, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Carafa I, Carapils) Hops: (Cascade, Chinook) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-07-21 14:38 UTC