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Crikey its Mikey!

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Australian Sparkling Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.48 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Mike
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 22nd 2021
1.043
1.008
4.6%
21.8
6.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
100 g United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L100 g Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 2.8%
0.66 oz American - White Wheat0.66 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 0.5%
7.70 lb Voyager Craft Malt - Pale Compass7.7 lb Pale Compass 38.1 2.79 96.7%
7.96 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cluster0.75 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 21.75 100%
0.75 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.77 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Australian Ale Yeast WLP009
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.4 oz       Temp: 65 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 7 24.1 35.3 110.6 98.8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.22 g | 32.9 qt) 7.73 30.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.86 g | 35.4 qt) 8.36 33.4  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.98 g | 27.9 qt) 6.48 25.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.45 21.8  
Top off amount 0.05 0.2  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.73 30.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes


Gold honey color.
Very carbonated with thick persistent white head.
Not a lot of bitterness, enough to cut the sweetness.
Good drinking beer in hot weather.
Definitely use the WLP009 and not the dry Coopers yeast. I've tried both and there is a difference.
Ca2 75-125, Mg2 10-20, Total Alk 0, SO42 150-250, CI 100-150,

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