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Gin and Tonic

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Autumn Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Kicking your hop head
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 7th 2024
1.050
1.008
5.5%
0.0
3.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Mecca Grade - Pelton7.5 lb Pelton 36 2 75.8%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 20.2%
0.20 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.2 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2%
0.20 lb Rice Hulls0.2 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2%
9.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 lb Juniper branches Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 oz 10 lemongrass sliced Water Agt Boil 45 min.
100 g cinchona bark in cups Water Agt Boil 45 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 30 min.
2 oz elder flower dryed Flavor Boil 5 min.
6 each lacto plantarum Other Primary 3 days
1 ml Clarity ferm Water Agt Primary 0 min.
3 ml amoretti orange zest extract Fining Secondary 0 min.
1 tsp Gelatin Fining Secondary 0 min.
6 ml juniper berry extract Flavor Secondary 0 min.
3 ml lemon extract Flavor Secondary 0 min.
3 ml lemon peal extract Water Agt Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Brian's water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 2.02 0 122 85 65.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.89 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.82 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.09 12.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.89 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.24 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 5.89 23.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8.99 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add lactic acid to lower pH to 4.5 ish. about 6ml for 5 gallons.

lactose plantarum caplets x6, open and tap out into100 deg. x 36 hours to pH 3 or when your taste buds pucker. yes that's pucker.

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  • Last Updated: 2024-08-28 21:00 UTC