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Screaming Weevil Blueberry Cider

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Cider
Boil Time: 1 min
Batch Size: 1.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 1% (brew house)
Source: Semper Sitientem
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 2nd 2024
1.052
1.010
5.5%
0.0
6.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
192 oz US - Apple juice192 oz Apple juice 5.8 1 87.8%
1.20 lb Blueberry1.2 lb Blueberry 4.95 0 8.8%
3.50 oz Cranberry3.5 oz Cranberry 1.8 0 1.6%
4 oz US - Apple juice4 oz Apple juice 5.8 1 1.8%
218.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Acid blend Other Primary 14 days
0.25 tsp Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Other Primary 14 days
0.75 tsp Pectic enzyme Fining Primary 14 days
1 lb Blueberries Flavor Secondary 0 min.
20 oz Blueberry juice Flavor Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
7.20 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 26 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: -0.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Standard
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 1.5 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.21 g | 0.9 qt) 0.19 0.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.56 6.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.53 g | 6.1 qt) 1.5 6  
Boil off losses -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Going into fermentor 1.5 6  
Total: 0.19 0.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Cranberry addition is dried cranberries

Second (3.5 oz) Apple juice addition is concentrate

Primary

  • Freeze/thaw blueberries to break down cell walls and release more juice.
  • Open fermenter and break the cap every few days by stirring it into the juice.

    Secondary
  • Freeze/thaw blueberries to break down cell walls and release more juice.
  • Add blueberries and blueberry juice to secondary fermenter.
  • Rack juice from primary.

  • Ferment from 1-3 months.

    The recipe builder does not work well for cider ingredients. The actual ABV was 6.25%.
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  • Last Updated: 2024-04-08 22:03 UTC