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Vikings vs Aliens

266 calories 26.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brett A. Robison
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 13th 2016
1.080
1.019
7.9%
25.0
23.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 81.5%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.7%
1.50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 11.1%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 1.9%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 1.9%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 0 min 9.94 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 45 min 15.07 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 183 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Washington, District of Columbia
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
99 7 21 34 52 78
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.9 15.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.86 19.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.31 g | 17.3 qt) 3.74 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.64 30.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Vikings vs Aliens" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Brett A. Robison. All Grain, ABV 7.91%, IBU 25.01, SRM 23.34, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Chocolate, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-01-13 00:43 UTC