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Excelsior! Lemondrop Wild Brett Ale

198 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Brett Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Mike Elkins/Chris Haug
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 5th 2020
1.060
1.014
6.1%
28.8
5.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise10 lb Golden Promise 37 3 83.3%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 16.7%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil at 108 °F 30 min 16.19 12.5%
2 oz Lemondrop2 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Whirlpool at 107 °F 20 min 25%
0.50 oz Lemondrop0.5 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 10.54 6.3%
0.50 oz Lemondrop0.5 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 2.1 6.3%
2 oz Lemondrop2 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop at 65 °F 2 days 25%
2 oz Lemondrop2 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop at 65 °F 14 days 25%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - W15 Suburban Brett
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 12 45 100 200 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.25 gal BIAB Infusion 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.9 g | 35.6 qt) 9.25 37  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.86 g | 39.4 qt) 10.21 40.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.93 g | 23.7 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash pH was 5.3. Not sure why pH on this recipe is so high.

Stan Lee died the day we brewed this, so named in his honor.

This is the 2nd time I brewed this beer, but this time I used 100% lemondrop throughout the process.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-06 00:35 UTC