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Finnians Potato Beer

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Herr Stein
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 12th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 53.6%
0.46 lb Weyermann - CaraAroma0.46 lb CaraAroma 36 140 4.9%
0.25 lb German - CaraFoam0.25 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.7%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 5.4%
2 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 1.3%
1 lb Raw Honey1 lb Raw Honey 38 20 10.7%
2 lb flaked potato - US - flaked potato - Extra Pale Malt2 lb US - flaked potato - Extra Pale Malt 33 1.8 21.4%
9.33 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 22.93 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.14 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
107 9 14 96.8 113.6 101
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Infusion 157 °F 152 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.32 g | 29.3 qt) 7.08 28.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.58 30.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.79 -3.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.26 1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.29 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.08 28.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Potato adds zero flavor and only serves to dry out the beer.

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