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Experimental Kettle Fruit Flanders

237 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Matt Prangley
Calories: 237 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 8th 2018
1.072
1.013
7.7%
18.1
14.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Vienna6 lb Vienna 37 4 40%
6 lb Belgian - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 40%
1 lb United Kingdom - Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 6.7%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 6.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 3.3%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 3.3%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.13 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 oz Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 oz Gelatin Fining Other 0 min.
1 each Lacto Other Other 3 days
2 oz Acid (pH Adjust) Other Other 3 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
76 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
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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
8 gal Mash at 154°F Infusion -- 162 °F 60 min
0.25 gal Sparge 1 Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
0.25 gal Sparge 2 Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 8.7 34.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.16 g | 4.7 qt) 1.13 4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Plan is to split the batch between various small batch fruit blends at secondary fermentation.

Red Fruit Blend: Add 2# Strawberry, 8oz Tart Cherry, 1# Raspberry
Strawberry: Add 2# Purree'd
Peach: Add 2# Purree'd
Tart Cherry: Add 8-16oz tart cherry
Reserve 1/5th for base comparison

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  • Last Updated: 2019-05-16 14:15 UTC