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BIG RED

254 calories 27.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 254 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 15th 2019
1.076
1.021
7.3%
67.1
15.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row14.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 88.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.1%
0.75 lb American - Victory0.75 lb Victory 34 28 4.6%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 0.8%
16.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Mosaic1.5 oz Mosaic Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 Boil 60 min 55.98 33.3%
1.50 oz Mosaic1.5 oz Mosaic Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 Boil 5 min 11.16 33.3%
1.50 oz Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil 0 min 33.3%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A04 Barbarian
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Decoction -- 154 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 5.44 21.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.75 27  
Grain absorption losses -2.05 -8.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.02 g | 16.1 qt) 4.35 17.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.17 g | 28.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.8 39.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2 lemon and 1 grapefruit cross sections at 15 minutes during the boil.

Dry Hop with the peels from 2 grapefruits and zest from one grapefruit. Dry hop with zest from two lemons.

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