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Heather Ale

165 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Clone Brews (then altered)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 8th 2020
1.051
1.005
6.0%
16.8
5.4
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.66 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row9.66 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 96.3%
4 oz Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L4 oz Crystal 60L 33.1 60 2.5%
2 oz Peated Malt2 oz Peated Malt 38 2.5 1.2%
160.56 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 60 min 10.81 50%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 5.95 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 0 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
2 oz heather tips Herb Boil 1 hr.
1 oz heather tips Herb Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
89%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Tewksbury, MA, 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
no sparge Strike -- 151 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.39 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.19 20.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.65 g | 14.6 qt) 3.01 12.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 5.9 23.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.4 21.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.4 g | 21.6 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.4 29.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

first brew on the Anvil system.
Brewed 11/8/20

Used 2 packs of 34/70 yeast, so that I can use the yeast cake for a dopplebock.
Aim for 70 temp for pitching yeast.

Using suggested efficiency calculation of 70%.

Target OG: 1.051 (70% efficiency estimated)
Actual OG: 1.042 (57% actual efficiency calculated)

Volume was exact with the in booklet calculation for dead space, boil off, etc.

Kegged on 12/29. FG of 1.005 adjusted calculations of yeast to reflect.
Smelled lightly of Heather and tasted floral would definitely increase usage of Heather for next batch in lagering. Tasty but more lager than heather. SUPER clear.

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