Hipster Lacto Wild Ale (Batch 003) Beer Recipe | All Grain Wild Specialty Beer | Brewer's Friend
Brew your best beer EVER. Save 10% on Brewer's Friend Premium today. Use code TAKE10. Sign Up ×

Hipster Lacto Wild Ale (Batch 003)

166 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wild Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 23rd 2020
1.050
1.015
4.6%
10.1
8.1
5.8
24.03
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row7.5 lb Pale 6-Row 1.95 / lb
14.63
35 1.8 65.2%
2 lb German - Wheat Malt2 lb Wheat Malt 1.95 / lb
3.90
37 2 17.4%
2 lb German - Melanoidin2 lb Melanoidin 2.75 / lb
5.50
37 25 17.4%
11.50 lbs / 24.03
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Crystal0.7 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4 Boil at 211 °F 60 min 10.13 100%
0.70 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal pH of 5.4 Strike 158 °F 153 °F 60 min
1.5 gal pH of 5.6 Sparge 175 °F 175 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 73 °F
 
Yeast
- Grain fermentation
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
80 - 90 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
35 6 21 29 39 134.7
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

11/23/20: Tasted the sat-aside amount. The strong musty flavor has faded and is only present as a subtle, pleasant note. This is now tart, malty, and full bodied (1.015 FG will do that). I will keep letting it sit, and I plan to brew a Belgian pale ale for blending.

9/3/20: Signs of Brett as the beer is musty and mute in flavor after ending at 1.015 (according to my Tilt). Moved 1.5 gallon to a small keg with lavendar and letting the rest sit for a while.

8/22/20: Started a grain starter on 8/20/20. Can of wort + a handful of pale ale malt and pale 6-row. Brought pH to 4.5 using lactic acid to discourage bad bacteria. Sat at ~85 degrees F in a sealed mason jar. This cultivated yeast (as indicated by the amount of CO2 buildup) and lactobacillus (as indicated by the smell...and pH). Pitched after boil when the temp was ~83 degrees F. Ideally, the follow-on pH and alcohol will kill off any persistent bad bugs.

Brewer's Friend Logo
Last Updated and Sharing
 
459
Views
1
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2020-11-24 05:50 UTC
  • Snapshot Created: 2020-08-23 04:05 UTC
  • Link To Parent Recipe
Discussion about this recipe:
You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Brewer's Friend Logo
King Alfred the Pup Brewhaus 09/13/2020 at 02:24am
Went too wild. Other bugs made it a sad beer.


Back To Top