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Fermented Root Beer

120 calories 10.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.94 liters
Post Boil Size: 10.7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 120 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 5th 2023
1.037
1.006
4.1%
4.7
12.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 42%
0.50 lb Simpsons - Crystal T500.5 lb Crystal T50 34 50 14%
1 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row1 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 28%
250 g Brown Sugar250 g Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 15.4%
10 g Molasses10 g Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 0.6%
3.57 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Domestic Hallertau5 g Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 4.66 100%
5 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
60 g sassafras Spice Boil 0 min.
50 g sarsaparilla Spice Boil 20 min.
10 g Ginger root Spice Boil 20 min.
10 g licorice root Spice Boil 20 min.
30 g birch bark Spice Boil 0 min.
0.50 each star anise Spice Boil 20 min.
20 g Wild cherry bark Spice Boil 0 min.
15 g Wintergreen Spice Boil 10 min.
3 g Burdock Root Spice Boil 20 min.
10 g Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 10 min.
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.29 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 lb Lactose Flavor Bottling 0 min.
1 each Vanilla Bean Pod Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 32 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 72 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
6.29573 L Strike 68 °C 69 °C 30 min
6.77145 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 5
Mash volume with grains 5.9
Grain absorption losses -1.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.9 L) 9.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.7 L) 11.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.2
Boil off losses -2.9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 L) 10.7
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.7 L) 10
Total: 14.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Fermented Root Beer" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Lazer J. All Grain, ABV 4.06%, IBU 4.66, SRM 12.6, Fermentables: (Caramel / Crystal 15L, Crystal T50, Pale 2-Row, Brown Sugar, Molasses) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau) Other: (sassafras, sarsaparilla, Ginger root, licorice root, birch bark, star anise, Wild cherry bark, Wintergreen, Burdock Root, Cinnamon stick, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Chalk, Lactose, Vanilla Bean Pod)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-24 23:40 UTC