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Spruce Juice Pale Ale

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 15th 2019
1.056
1.013
5.7%
39.7
8.8
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale20 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 85.1%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 8.5%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.1%
23.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 24.34 11.8%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 7.37 5.9%
8 oz spruce tips8 oz spruce tips Hops Fresh 0.1 Boil 15 min 0.1 47.1%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 4.85 11.8%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 3 days 3 11.8%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 11.8%
17 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 tbsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.3 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.99 gal (51.95 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.99 gal (3.95 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 7.34 29.4  
Mash volume with grains 9.22 36.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.94 -11.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.83 g | 35.3 qt) 8.34 33.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.99 g | 52 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.49 -2  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.69 62.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash Profile

Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out

Total Grain Weight: 23.5 lbs


Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F



Mash Steps

Mash In to 153.0 for 60 min

Sparge Step: Fly sparge w at 168.0 F


Carbonation and Storage

Volumes of CO2: 2.3 - Keg with 12.54 PSI

Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F

Age for: 30.00 days

Storage Temperature: 45.0 F

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