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Merrimack Maple Red

221 calories 21.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.157 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 25% (steeping grains only)
Source: Snabo8744
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 12th 2021
1.067
1.015
6.8%
29.0
10.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - DME Sparkling Amber5 lb DME Sparkling Amber 44.6 10 78.1%
5 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.40 oz American - Pale Ale6.4 oz Pale Ale 37 3.5 6.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 15.6%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 90 min 17.99 33.3%
0.50 oz Santiam0.5 oz Santiam Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 7.82 16.7%
0.50 oz Santiam0.5 oz Santiam Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 5 min 3.14 16.7%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Dry Hop 12 days 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Maple Sap Decoction 32 °F 150 °F 30 min
0.5 gal Sparge 60 °F -- --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
8 oz Maltodextrin Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 4.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Replacing water with maple sap in boil

Split batch at day 12. Dry hop both batches and added maple syrup to one batch.
 
Notes

Propane heat source.

3 gallon boil of local maple sap/ filtered.

Boiled down to 1.5 gallons at end of boil.

Topped with 2.0 gallons of sap for total of 3.5 gallons before pitch.

Split and dry hopped at 7-10 days, 1.75 gallons with added maple syrup (insert amount)

OG 1.088 (with sap vs water)
FG 1.025 (at day 7) = 70% attenuation

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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-13 18:34 UTC
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