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Pussy Galore [Hibiscus Ale]

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: dh/ad
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 8th 2019
1.048
1.011
4.9%
35.4
3.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 lb American - Pale 2-Row3.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 78.9%
1 lb American - Pale Ale1 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 21.1%
4.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Yakima Valley - 007: Golden Hop0.25 oz Yakima Valley - 007: Golden Hop Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 20 min 17.81 12.5%
0.75 oz Yakima Valley - 007: Golden Hop0.75 oz Yakima Valley - 007: Golden Hop Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 5 min 17.59 37.5%
1 oz Yakima Valley - 007: Golden Hop1 oz Yakima Valley - 007: Golden Hop Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Hibiscus Other Boil 5 min.
2.25 oz Hibiscus Other Secondary 60 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
10 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 oz Sweet Orange Peel Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 39 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 4.64 18.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5.02 20.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.59 -2.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 3.8 15.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Volume into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 4.64 18.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Dry, very floral. Hibiscus overpowers the hops, next time I would dial back the amount used. Dried flowers also dropped the pH a bit, wants to be a funky sour but isn't.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-07-18 21:42 UTC