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The 'Merican Special

173 calories 15.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Matt Bowler
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 1st 2019
1.053
1.010
5.6%
16.5
14.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row2.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 56.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 12.5%
0.25 lb Flaked Wheat0.25 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 6.3%
1 lb American - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast 33 50 25%
4 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 g Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere3 g Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 60 min 8.51 23.1%
2 g Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere2 g Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 21 min 3.54 15.4%
3 g Yakima Valley Hops - Medusa3 g Medusa Hops Pellet 3 Boil 21 min 2.02 23.1%
2 g Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere2 g Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 7 min 1.52 15.4%
3 g Yakima Valley Hops - Medusa3 g Medusa Hops Pellet 3 Boil 7 min 0.87 23.1%
13 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
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:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 74 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Saint Louis City Water (2017)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
94 17 43 152.4 144 50.3
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.27 g | 17.1 qt) 3.25 13  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.59 g | 18.3 qt) 3.57 14.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.5 -2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.52 g | 14.1 qt) 2.5 10  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2 8  
Volume into fermentor 2 8  
Total: 3.25 13
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

400mL Sump yeast - fed w/in 24 hours

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  • Last Updated: 2019-02-05 18:39 UTC