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Spruce

Created: Thursday April 28th 2022
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168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 63.2%
2 lb Munich Dark 20L2 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 21.1%
0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.9%
0.75 lb German - Melanoidin0.75 lb Melanoidin 37 25 7.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 9.11 8.3%
2.50 oz Spruce Tips2.5 oz Spruce Tips Hops Leaf/Whole 0 Boil 60 min 41.7%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.52 8.3%
2.50 oz Spruce Tips2.5 oz Spruce Tips Hops Leaf/Whole 0 Boil 15 min 41.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
201502 Somerville MA
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
16 qt Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.6 g | 18.4 qt) 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.73 g | 26.9 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.44 29.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 99.2%
Pre-Boil: 90% 32.7 ppg
Ending Kettle: 84% 30.4 ppg
Brew House: 84% 30.4 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.25 Gallons
  • Expected 5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.051
  • Actual OG: 1.055
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.78%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 80%
  • Actual FG: 1.011
  • Calories per 12oz 168 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 16.9 g
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
10/13/2022 9:29 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.054 23 Quarts 10/13/2022 9:29 PM
over 2 years ago
10/13/2022 9:32 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.054 23 Quarts 10/13/2022 9:32 PM
over 2 years ago
10/13/2022 11:10 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.055 21 Quarts 10/13/2022 11:10 PM
over 2 years ago
10/13/2022 11:17 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.055 21 Quarts 10/13/2022 11:17 PM
over 2 years ago
10/31/2022 6:40 PM
over 2 years ago 		+18 Fermentation Complete 1.011 20 Quarts 10/31/2022 6:40 PM
over 2 years ago
"Spruce" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by JZ1018. All Grain, ABV 5.16%, IBU 13.64, SRM 12.78, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich Dark 20L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Melanoidin) Hops: (Fuggles, Spruce Tips) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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