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Belgian Cherry Red

179 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John Rosnow
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 12th 2021
1.054
1.015
5.2%
13.2
17.2
5.6
38.89
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7 lb Standard 2-Row $ 1.14 / lb
$ 7.98 		36.8 1.8 48.1%
3.50 lb Rahr - Red Wheat3.5 lb Red Wheat $ 1.19 / lb
$ 4.17 		39.1 3.2 24%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L $ 1.49 / lb
$ 0.75 		34 40 3.4%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley $ 1.49 / lb
$ 0.75 		33 300 3.4%
49 oz Oregon Fruit - US - Oregon Fruit - Red Tart Cherry49 oz US - Oregon Fruit - Red Tart Cherry - (late fermenter addition) $ 0.49 / oz
$ 24.01 		0 0 21%
14.56 lbs / $ 37.65
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Homegrown1 oz Homegrown Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.15 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Rice Hulls $ 2.49 / lb
$ 1.25 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 1.25
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Anoka, MN 2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
21 5 32 25 47 96.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Infusion 50 °F 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64.9 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.41 g | 17.7 qt) 3.68 14.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.99 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I found the basic recipe on Brewer's Friend, and it was for 2.5 gallons in the fermenter, so I used the scaling option to bring it up to 5.5 gallons in the fermenter. https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/800080/new-glarus-belgian-red-clone. Then I did some rounding of ingredients and swapped out the Montmorency Cherries for the Cherry Puree that is available at Midwest Supplies. Based on availability, I also swapped out the grain manufacturer. I looked at Amoretti for fruit flavoring, but wanted to give the real fruit a try first. Amoretti has puree and flavoring. 2 ounces of flavoring is equal to 24 ounces of puree, according to their website. Talking with Robert, I am going to add the cherry toward the end of the ferment as I want the fruit flavor to come through, more than I want it to ferment. I started the brew and noticed my water calculations were way off. I switched to Metric and everything worked out OK. It looks like everything changes, except for the starting mash thickness. That goes from 3L/KG to 3 Qt/Pound rather than 1.5 Qt/Pound. My Water volume in the RoboBrew is better to measure in Liters, but normal US purchases use Imperial Measurements.

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