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1815 Farmers Almanac Light Beer

28 calories 2.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Alternative Grain Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.016 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Copy of Recipe first introduced 1815
Calories: 28 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 2.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 18th 2016
1.009
1.002
0.8%
94.1
11.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.30 lb Molasses1.3 lb Molasses 36 80 100%
1.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz cascade4 oz cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 60 min 94.14 100%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Coopers Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
80 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 36 B cells required
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Priming
Method: fermentation drops       Amount: 1 per bttle      
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 2.89 11.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.89 11.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This has got to be an original light beer. Low abv, no other fermentables other than the molasses, final beer has almost no head, fair co2 sparkle with the 1 drop per bottle a noteable malasses flavor, though not overpowering, and the hops flavor and bitterness balances it out pretty well. Would definetly consider this a cooking beer, but it was fun trying to recreate this recipe, and did indeed produce a drinkable brew. You probably would not want to brew this in large quantities or all that often.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-05-18 17:58 UTC