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Matt's May

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Brian Seelinger
Calories: 246 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 25.7 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Saturday December 14th 2024

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
14 lb	Avangard - Pilsner14 lb Pilsner	37.3	1.7	46.7%
7 lb	Avangard - Light Munich7 lb Light Munich	37	8	23.3%
7 lb	Avangard - Munich Dark7 lb Munich Dark	37.1	12	23.3%
2 lb	German - CaraMunich II2 lb CaraMunich II	34	46	6.7%
30 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

14 lb

Avangard - Pilsner

37.3

1.7

46.7%

7 lb

Avangard - Light Munich

23.3%

7 lb

Avangard - Munich Dark

37.1

23.3%

2 lb

German - CaraMunich II

6.7%

30 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
11 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.09 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

11 g

Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

2 g

Epsom Salt

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

5 g

Gypsum

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

2 g

Salt

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

2.09 ml

Lactic acid

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

SO₄^-2

HCO₃^-

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Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.5 gal (50 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.5 gal (2 qt) sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb	9.38	37.5
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.28 g \| 45.1 qt)	11.78	47.1
Grain absorption losses	-3.75	-15
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g \| 28.5 qt)	8.13	32.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.5 g \| 50 qt)	13.5	54
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Post boil Volume	11	44
Top off amount	0.5	2
Going into fermentor	11.5	46
Total:	17.5	70
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.5 gal (50 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.5 gal (2 qt) sparge/top-off.

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb

9.38

37.5

Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.28 g | 45.1 qt)

11.78

47.1

Grain absorption losses

-3.75

-15

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt)

8.13

32.5

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.5 g | 50 qt)

13.5

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Post boil Volume

Top off amount

0.5

Going into fermentor

11.5

Total:

17.5

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default