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Grumpy Old Man

427 calories 43 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: KeizerBrewr
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 427 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 43 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Thursday March 11th 2021
1.091
1.022
9.1%
59.5
16.5
n/a
7.99
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Briess - DME Golden Light2 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 15.5%
7 lb Briess - DME Golden Light7 lb DME Golden Light - (late boil kettle addition) 44.6 4 54.4%
8 oz Molasses8 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 3.9%
9.50 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L8 oz Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 3.9%
14 oz Briess - Caramel Munich 60L14 oz Caramel Munich 60L 35.4 60 6.8%
14 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 15L14 oz Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 6.8%
8 oz United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 oz Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 3.9%
10 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)10 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.9%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Nugget0.8 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 46.43 61.5%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 30 min 13.06 38.5%
1.30 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Steeping -- 156 °F 30 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 ml WLE4000 Clarity Ferm 0.80 / ml
7.99
Fining Primary 0 min.
2.50 oz Oak chips Flavor Secondary 5 days
0.50 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
7.99
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Wyeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 567 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Kroger Spring Water 2019
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes

-Use Wyeast 9097-PC Old Ale Blend. Or WLP060 American Ale Yeast Blend if you don't like Brett.
-Add late additions last five minutes of boil
-Bottle condition for six months

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