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Berry Brutal Cider

213 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Common Cider
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (brew house)
Source: Brewmasterjohn
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 5th 2023
1.065
1.012
7.0%
0.0
6.2
n/a
26.99
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
640 oz US - Apple juice640 oz Apple juice $ 0.02 / oz
$ 12.80 		5.8 1 95.2%
2 lb Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 4.8%
42 lbs / $ 12.80
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 lb Great Value Frozen Mixed Berries $ 3.85 / lb
$ 11.55 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
24 oz Great Value Apple Juice Concentrate $ 0.11 / oz
$ 2.64 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
0.25 tsp Potassium Metabisulfite Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Potassium Sorbate Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 14.19
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safcider
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 105 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume 0.54 2.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 4.71 18.8  
Pre boil volume 5 20  
Boil off losses    
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 0.54 2.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Aldi's 100% Apple Juice $15.50 for 5 gallons
Put 4.5 g Apple Juice in fermenter
Put approximately .5 gallon of the apple juice into the pot and turn it on medium high to warm it up (don’t boil it).
Once it’s warm, add the 2lb sugar and stir to dissolve, then remove the pot from the heat. Chill.
Add Yeast
Ferment 2 weeks at 63f
Thaw berries, add to fermenter
Ferment 1 week
Add 1/4t Potassium Metabisulfate
Wait 12 hours
Add 1/2t Potassium Sorbate
Let cider rest for 3 days
Pour apple juice concentrate to bottom of keg
Transfer cider on top of concentrate
Hook up the gas and cold crash for at least a week before serving

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