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Benedictus Ancient Gruit Ale

216 calories 22.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Zymergy NOV-DEC 2018 Pb 46
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 11th 2018
1.065
1.017
6.4%
0.0
5.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.70 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat6.7 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat 38 2 45%
4.80 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner4.8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 32.3%
1.50 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk1.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk 38 6.5 10.1%
1.50 lb German - Smoked Malt1.5 lb Smoked Malt 37 3 10.1%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.5%
14.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8.40 g Juniper Herb Whirlpool 10 min.
7.50 g Lavender Herb Whirlpool 10 min.
3.90 g Marjoram Herb Whirlpool 10 min.
3.60 g Wormwood Herb Whirlpool 10 min.
1.80 g Bay Leaf Herb Whirlpool 10 min.
1.80 g Rosemary Herb Whirlpool 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 271 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.95 19.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.86 -7.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.66 18.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.25 g | 33 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.61 38.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Filter the beer through wheat straw post fermentation
Base Style is historical

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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-11 04:02 UTC