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Root Beer

224 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 224 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 19th 2019
1.068
1.013
7.2%
36.6
25.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row9 lb Standard 2-Row 37 1.7 59.9%
4 lb Belgian - CaraVienne4 lb CaraVienne 34 20 26.6%
0.63 lb German - CaraFoam0.625 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.2%
0.63 lb German - CaraRed0.625 lb CaraRed 34 20 4.2%
0.31 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.31 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.1%
0.16 lb American - Black Malt0.155 lb Black Malt 28 500 1%
0.16 lb American - Chocolate0.155 lb Chocolate 29 350 1%
0.16 lb German - Carafa II0.155 lb Carafa II 32 425 1%
15.02 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 22.53 25%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9 Boil 10 min 10.5 25%
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 3 min 3.6 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 259 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
5.6 gal Infusion -- 154 °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 5.63 22.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.84 27.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.64 g | 14.6 qt) 2.99 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Soak ~1lb sassafras in mash for full time, add to fermentor for full fermentation time.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-01-20 18:55 UTC