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Blind Faith

315 calories 28 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Pickett
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 315 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 21st 2016
1.095
1.018
10.1%
55.3
31.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.25 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12.25 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 73.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 6%
0.50 lb Maple Syrup0.5 lb Maple Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 30 35 3%
0.50 lb Honey0.5 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 3%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 3%
16.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 90 min 22 25%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 12.71 50%
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 20.57 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 each Allspice (Whole) Spice Boil 10 min.
2 each Cinnamon (Stick) Spice Boil 10 min.
9 each Cloves (Whole) Spice Boil 10 min.
0.50 oz Ginger Root (fresh) Spice Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
0.13 tsp Nutmeg (ground, optional) Spice Boil 10 min.
8 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.34 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 150 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.21 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.8 qt Mash Infusion 175 °F 153 °F 60 min
10.5 qt Batch Sparge Sparge 190 °F 170 °F 10 min
10.5 qt Batch Sparge Sparge 190 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.2 20.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.97 -7.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 5.48 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.24 g | 29 qt) 7.2 28.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.3 21.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.42 37.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Maple Syrup and Honey get added to the secondary, not the boil. As a result, the initial gravity reading should be ~7 points LESS than what is stated on here.

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