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Smoky Birch test

190 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.59 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Petrik Saari
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 27th 2025
1.058
1.011
6.2%
25.3
4.2
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt5 kg Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 89.3%
0.60 kg Viking - Rye Malt0.6 kg Rye Malt 38 3.2 10.7%
5.60 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
19 g Magnum19 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 25.3 100%
19 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
100 g Birch Foliage Flavor Whirlpool 20 min.
100 g Birch Bark Flavor Whirlpool 20 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:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 105 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.15 bar       Temp: 3.5 °C       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Helsinki, Finland
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 L Strike 67 °C 67 °C 60 min
Temperature 67 °C 77 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 22.4
Mash volume with grains 26.1
Grain absorption losses -5.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8 L) 7.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.9 L) 23.6
Boil off losses -2.9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 22
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22 L) 21
Total: 30.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Smoky Birch test" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Petrik Saari. All Grain, ABV 6.21%, IBU 25.3, SRM 4.21, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Rye Malt) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Birch Foliage, Birch Bark)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-27 20:35 UTC