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Poor Michael's Ale #2

218 calories 21.4 g 16.9 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mblairbeer
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 218 calories (Per 16.9oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 16.9oz)
Created: Saturday November 7th 2020
1.066
1.015
6.7%
32.8
16.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale7 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 53.8%
2 lb Dingemans - Biscuit2 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 15.4%
1 lb Briess - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast 33 40 7.7%
2 oz Simpsons - Chocolate Malt2 oz Chocolate Malt 31.7 444 1%
2.50 lb Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize2.5 lb Flaked Torrefied Maize 36.8 0.66 19.2%
6 oz Molasses6 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 2.9%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 19.29 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 15 min 9.57 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5.8 Whirlpool 0 min 3.95 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 lb Rice Hulls Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.92188 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.34063 gal Sparge 175 °F 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.73 18.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.74 23  
Grain absorption losses -1.58 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 4.09 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.03 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.83 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed on 10/09/2023

Mash for 75 minutes
Add molasses just prior to flameout and stir well

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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-09 20:22 UTC