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BFD

266 calories 26.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 94.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 109.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 16.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 19.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: B&J's Brewery
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 5th 2022
19.3 °P
4.8 °P
8.6%
25.2
17.6
5.4
9.28
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb US - Pale 2-Row275 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.1%
7 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L7 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.2%
12 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L12 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.7%
9 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L9 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 2.8%
12 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L12 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.7%
8 lb Honey Malt8 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.5%
323 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade16 oz Cascade Hops $ 0.58 / oz
$ 9.28 		Pellet 9.3 Boil 60 min 25.16 100%
16 oz / $ 9.28
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
110.94 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 96.6 gal (386.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 84.6 gal (338.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 126.78 gal (507.11 qt) 100.94 403.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 100.94 403.8  
Mash volume with grains 126.78 507.1  
Grain absorption losses -40.38 -161.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 36.29 g | 145.2 qt) 48.79 195.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 96.6 g | 386.4 qt) 109.1 436.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6 -2.4  
Post boil Volume 94.5 378  
Going into fermentor 94.5 378  
Total: 149.73 598.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BFD" American Strong Ale beer recipe by B&J's Brewery. All Grain, ABV 8.58%, IBU 25.16, SRM 17.62, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Honey Malt) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-12 17:15 UTC