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Castle Malting Gruit Ale

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Gruit Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 1.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.94 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 29th 2023
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5.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.54 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt1.54 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 70%
0.42 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.42 lb Munich Type I 38 6 19.1%
0.24 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.24 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 10.9%
2.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 g Magnum0.7 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 50 min 5.11 100%
0.70 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
11.80 g Juniper Berries Spice Boil 50 min.
1.20 g Caraway Seed Spice Boil 50 min.
0.70 g Dried Rosemary Spice Boil 50 min.
0.70 g Cloves Spice Boil 50 min.
0.70 g Cardamon Spice Boil 50 min.
1 g Bay Leaf Spice Boil 50 min.
0.25 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.25 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.51 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
0.30 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 19 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Antwerp, Belgium
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 11 37 57 84 76
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
0.83 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Temperature 152 °F 160 °F 15 min
Mash-out Temperature 160 °F 170 °F 10 min
1.39 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 0.83 3.3  
Mash volume with grains 1 4  
Grain absorption losses -0.28 -1.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.2 g | 12.8 qt) 1.64 6.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 1.94 7.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1.25 g | 5 qt) 1.38 5.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 1.38 g | 5.5 qt) 1.25 5  
Total: 2.47 9.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

5 IBUs hop bitterness added for antibacterial properties.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-30 21:12 UTC