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Great 8

297 calories 30.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 297 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 23rd 2013
1.089
1.022
8.8%
51.2
46.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb American 2-row16 lb American 2-row 34 2 78%
1.50 lb Roasted Barley1.5 lb Roasted Barley 25 300 7.3%
1.50 lb American Crystal 60L1.5 lb American Crystal 60L 34 60 7.3%
1 lb Oats, Flaked1 lb Oats, Flaked 37 1 4.9%
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt 34 350 2.4%
20.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13 Boil 20 min 40%
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 20%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 1 min 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.19 lb Chocolate, Bittersweet Other Boil 1 hr.
0.19 lb Coffee, Espresso Roast Other Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Conversion/Saccharification Rest (153°F) Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 10.25 41  
Mash volume with grains 11.89 47.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.56 -10.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.56 2.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 10.81 43.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Great 8" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Jim Higley. All Grain, ABV 8.77%, IBU 51.21, SRM 46.3, Fermentables: (American 2-row, Roasted Barley, American Crystal 60L, Oats, Flaked, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Nugget, Warrior, Cascade) Other: (Chocolate, Bittersweet, Coffee, Espresso Roast)
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  • Last Updated: 2013-01-23 00:32 UTC