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Bittersweet Brown Ale

9917 calories 826.7 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 9917 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 826.7 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Thursday January 9th 2020
1.057
1.009
6.3%
60.2
24.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Finland - Vienna Malt10 lb Vienna Malt 36 3 79.2%
1 lb Finland - Wheat Malt1 lb Finland - Wheat Malt 38 2 7.9%
0.50 lb Soft Candi Sugar - Brown0.5 lb Soft Candi Sugar - Brown - (late boil kettle addition) 38 60 4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4%
0.50 lb Finland - Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt 31 338 4%
0.13 lb Finland - Black Malt0.13 lb Black Malt 30 526 1%
12.63 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Falconer's Flight1 oz Falconer's Flight Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 45 min 40.05 33.3%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 17.74 33.3%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool at 175 °F 15 min 2.4 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.22 g Potassium Metabisulfite / 22.58 Grams Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Temperature -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.84 g | 35.4 qt) 9.02 36.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.81 g | 39.2 qt) 9.99 39.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.52 -6.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7.25 29  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.46 g | 25.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.02 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bittersweet Brown Ale" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Craft Solutions. BIAB, ABV 6.26%, IBU 60.19, SRM 24.71, Fermentables: (Vienna Malt, Finland - Wheat Malt, Soft Candi Sugar - Brown, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Chocolate Malt, Black Malt) Hops: (Falconer's Flight, Mount Hood) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Potassium Metabisulfite / 22.58 Grams, Whirlfloc, Yeast nutrient)
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