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Wake Tech Big Smile

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 34 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 34 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 14th 2022
1.054
1.013
5.4%
27.5
20.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise55 lb Golden Promise 37 3 77.5%
5 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L5 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 7%
5 lb The Swaen - BlackSwaen Biscuit5 lb BlackSwaen Biscuit 36 30 7%
3 lb Briess - Chocolate3 lb Chocolate 25 350 4.2%
3 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)3 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.2%
71 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz YCR - Pahto2 oz Pahto Hops Pellet 16.5 Boil 60 min 18.7 33.3%
2 oz BSG - Sabro2 oz Sabro Hops Pellet 14 Boil 10 min 5.75 33.3%
2 oz BSG - Sabro2 oz Sabro Hops Pellet 14 Whirlpool 5 min 3.08 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
6 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 601 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
114 3 33 139 132 29.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
31.06 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 153 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 35.65 gal (142.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 23.65 gal (94.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 36.74 gal (146.97 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.32 gal (25.28 qt) and adding 24.74 gal (98.97 qt) sparge/top-off. 31.06 124.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 31.06 124.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 36.67 g | 146.7 qt) 36.74 147  
Grain absorption losses -8.88 -35.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 13.71 g | 54.9 qt) 16.06 64.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 35.65 g | 142.6 qt) 38 152  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 34 136  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Top off amount 0.08 0.3  
Going into fermentor 34 136  
Total: 47.13 188.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wake Tech Big Smile" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Steve Hilker. All Grain, ABV 5.43%, IBU 27.53, SRM 20.9, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Crystal 45L, BlackSwaen Biscuit, Chocolate, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Pahto, Sabro)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-04-15 13:15 UTC