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American Strong Ale

277 calories 28.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 26th 2016
1.083
1.021
8.1%
63.9
12.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 62.5%
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 25%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 12.5%
16 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 41.81 14.3%
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 10 min 22.05 14.3%
3 oz Citra3 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 10 days 42.9%
2 oz Mosaic2 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 10 days 28.6%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
9.0 g Gypsum
2.0 g Epsom Salt
4.0 g Calcium Chloride
0.4 g Baking Soda

Actual ppm:
Ca 2+ = 81.7 ppm
Mg 2+ = 5.1 ppm
Na + = 2.8 ppm
Cl - = 49.5 ppm
SO4 2- = 148.8 ppm
HCO = 7.298 ppm
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
5.26 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5 20  
Mash volume with grains 6.28 25.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 5.51 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 8.26 33  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 10.51 42
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Strong Ale" American Strong Ale beer recipe by rjgarden. All Grain, ABV 8.1%, IBU 63.86, SRM 12.67, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Citra, Warrior, Mosaic)
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