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Apricot Pale Ale

188 calories 18.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dry Dock Brewery
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 21st 2017
1.057
1.013
5.7%
15.6
6.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 oz Rice Hulls16 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 4.3%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 8.7%
20 lb American - Pale 2-Row20 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 15.58 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
160 oz Apricot Puree Flavor Secondary --
4 oz Apricot Extract Spice Bottling --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
Method: Keg       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Aurora, CO Municipal Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
48 8 45 37 53 145
Adjust HLT water to approx 5.5 ph (below 6.0 to prevent off flavors) using lactic acid.
Test mash ph to approx 5.3 or use 5.2 additive.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 150 °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 8.63 34.5  
Mash volume with grains 10.47 41.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.04 g | 24.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.54 g | 46.2 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 15.13 60.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Smooth apricot flavor with nice hint of apricot nose with the extract. Anything more than 2 oz per 5 gal would be over powering. Has a slight tang with little bitterness at end.

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