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Excelsior! Wild Brett Ale

187 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Brett Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Mike Elkins/Chris Haug
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 11th 2018
1.057
1.012
6.0%
42.3
5.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise10 lb Golden Promise 37 3 83.3%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 16.7%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Apollo0.5 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 17.83 8.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 108 °F 10 min 7.49 8.3%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 108 °F 10 min 17.02 16.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop at 65 °F 5 days 16.7%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 65 °F 5 days 16.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop at 65 °F 28 days 16.7%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 65 °F 28 days 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - W15 Suburban Brett
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
57 28 45 100 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal BIAB Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.83 g | 35.3 qt) 9.25 37  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.79 g | 39.1 qt) 10.21 40.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.94 g | 23.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash pH was 5.3. Not sure why pH on this recipe is so high.

Stan Lee died the day we brewed this, so named in his honor.

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