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Lion's Share Strong Ale

409 calories 39.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dave and Courtney Lopez
Calories: 409 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 39.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2015
1.122
1.028
12.3%
154.6
26.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb American - Pale 2-Row16 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 66.7%
5.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit5.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 22.9%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L1.5 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 6.3%
10 oz German - Wheat Malt10 oz Wheat Malt 37 2 2.6%
6 oz American - Roasted Barley6 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.6%
24 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 24.67 8.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 36.44 8.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 20 min 14.94 8.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 20 min 22.07 8.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 8.95 8.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 10 min 13.21 8.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 8.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 0 min 8.3%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Dry Hop 14 days 16.7%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 14 min 34.37 16.7%
12 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.42 37.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.38 g | 13.5 qt) 3.25 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.63 g | 30.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 10.75 43
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Sanitize!
Oxygenate
68F internal fermentation temp (increase temp if you want more complex esters)
1 month primary
1 week cold crash
Keg (or bottle)

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