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Sorghum-redruM ale

169 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Alternative Grain Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (steeping grains only)
Source: Herr Stein
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 1st 2019
1.052
1.008
5.7%
22.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.15 lb Briess - LME White Grain Sorghum3.15 lb LME White Grain Sorghum 34.5 3 68.5%
12 oz Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-4512 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 32 45 16.3%
10 oz Honey (Buckwheat)10 oz Honey (Buckwheat) 35 2 13.6%
0.30 oz Grapefruit0.3 oz Grapefruit - (late boil kettle addition) 2.75 0 0.4%
0.30 oz US - American - Red Quinoa0.3 oz US - American - Red Quinoa 1 0 0.4%
0.30 oz US - American - Amaranth0.3 oz US - American - Amaranth 1 0 0.4%
0.30 oz US - Buckwheat groats0.3 oz US - Buckwheat groats 1 0 0.4%
73.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 19.27 20%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 3.59 40%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop Day 10 40%
1.25 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:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 4.13 g | 16.5 qt) 4.11 16.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.39 1.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4.5 18  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0 0  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 3 12  
Total: 4.11 16.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Interesting and a fun beer to brew as it uses grains you don't normally see. I don't like the taste of Sorghum but this recipe blends everything together well and the crispness of the grapefruit is quite refreshing. Hardest part was coming up with a name that rhymes with Sorghum. lol

*Rinse the specialty grains thoroughly and drain all of the water out. Spread the grains onto a baking sheet and place them in a pre-heated oven at 300° F for an hour and then at 350° until they just start to turn toasty, keep a close eye on them, you don't want a burnt taste, just slightly more than a tan color. Let them cool. Steep grains in 4.5 gallons of water. Turn off heat and stir in sorghum extract and Belgium syrup. Bring to a boil and add hops.

**Grate the grapefruit rind being careful not to get any of the white pith under the rind its very harsh and bitter. Add zest at last 5 min of boil.

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