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Strong Ale

239 calories 29.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 21st 2015
1.071
1.025
6.1%
69.6
22.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb US - Pale 2-Row13 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.2%
1.75 lb Belgian - Special B1.75 lb Special B 34 115 11.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.3%
15.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Chinook1.75 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 10.3 First Wort 60 min 69.63 53.8%
1.50 oz Chinook1.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 10.3 Boil 0 min 46.2%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Wirfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - US
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 270 B cells required
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Priming
Amount: 5.6 oz       CO2 Level: 2.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Strike/ Mash in Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Mash Out Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Sparge Fly Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 4.58 18.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.45 g | 21.8 qt) 4.58 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.87 g | 31.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.16 36.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Strong Ale" Old Ale beer recipe by Brian_T_Shako. All Grain, ABV 6.05%, IBU 69.63, SRM 22.36, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Special B, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Chinook) Other: (Yeast Nutrient , Wirfloc )
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