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Sweet Spud Ale

334 calories 33.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Autumn Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73.5% (brew house)
Source: Wiregrass Brewing Company
Calories: 334 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.4 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.facebook.com/WiregrassBrewingCompany/
Created: Tuesday September 27th 2016
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb US - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 57.1%
4 lb Munich - Light 10L4 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 19%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.1%
1.50 lb Smoked Malt1.5 lb Smoked Malt 37 5 7.1%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.8%
1 lb American - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 4.8%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Ekuanot1 oz LUPOMAX Ekuanot Hops Pellet 19 Boil 45 min 49.27 33.3%
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 20 min 26.52 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1 oz Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 3.58 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 lb Sweet Potatoes Spice Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
2 tsp Cinnimon Spice Boil 0 min.
1 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 0 min.
1 tsp Allspice Spice Boil 0 min.
1 tsp Vanilla Extract Spice Boil 0 min.
1 tsp Coconut Extract Spice Boil 0 min.
1 tsp Pumpkin Spice Spice Boil 0 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 30lb Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.5 qt Sparge -- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.56 38.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.86 g | 11.5 qt) 3 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.8 23.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.8 g | 23.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.88 43.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

My Spud made it to the second round of the 2017 Best Florida Beer Homebrew Competition with an average score of 42 out of 50. I am looking forward to the judges comments as I prepare for another seasonal ale brew day!



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