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Alpha dog

255 calories 23.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bgarrett
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://bluegrass-cup.bockbrew.com/
Created: Saturday November 18th 2017
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.5%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 7.4%
1 lb Belgian - Cara 45L1 lb Cara 45L 34 42 7.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 40 min 54.13 40%
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 25 min 22.87 20%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 8.2 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish moss Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 318 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Corn sugar       Amount: 3 oz      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Lexington ky
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Sparge to pre oil gravity Fly Sparge -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.22 16.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.3 21.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.81 g | 15.3 qt) 4.22 16.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.09 g | 24.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Going into fermentor 4.5 18  
Total: 8.44 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Single infusion mash at 154° F. Quick cooling with platechiller. 2L yeast starter, Ferment at 68°-70° F for 14 days. Rack into 2nd fermenter and dry hop for 5 days. Cold crash and package.

Winner 3rd place 2018 Bluegrass cup



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