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The Zombie Pawpawcalypse

214 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 197.9 (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 18th 2022
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41.10
 
Brew Log History
0Temp
1.000Gravity
OG: 1.062
Attenuation: 100.00%
8.1%ABV
Calories: 197.9 / 12oz
Carbs: 9.4 g / 12oz
16Days
Readings: 0

Aug 27, 2022 to Sep 12, 2022

Last Updated: 3 years ago from Brewlog
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row11.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 1.89 / lb
21.74
37 1.8 80.7%
1.25 lb Avangard - Light Munich1.25 lb Light Munich 2.19 / lb
2.74
37 8 8.8%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam 2.74 / lb
1.37
34.5 2.2 3.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 2.69 / lb
1.35
34 60 3.5%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 2.79 / lb
1.40
34.5 27 3.5%
14.25 lbs / 28.58
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops 0.88 / oz
0.44
Pellet 14.5 First Wort 0 min 25.14 6.7%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops 0.88 / oz
0.44
Pellet 14.5 Boil 15 min 12.35 6.7%
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.75 oz Citra Hops 0.88 / oz
0.66
Pellet 14.5 Boil 10 min 13.54 10%
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.75 oz Citra Hops 0.88 / oz
0.66
Pellet 14.5 Boil 5 min 7.44 10%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra2 oz Citra Hops 0.88 / oz
1.75
Pellet 14.5 Boil 1 min 4.29 26.7%
3 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra3 oz Citra Hops 0.88 / oz
2.63
Pellet 14.5 Dry Hop 5 days 40%
7.50 oz / 6.56
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.99 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 45 min
3.83 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Ascorbic Acid 0.05 / g
0.19
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 ml Lactic acid - 88% / 29.35 Ounces 0.81 / oz
0.27
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
10 lb Pawpaws, frozen, thawed, smashed Other Secondary 20 days
0.46
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
5.49 / each
5.49
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
5.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Chuck's original Zombie Elizir Pale Ale recipe:

6 lb. Briess pilsen light DME
1 lb. Avangard light munich malt
0.5 lb Weyerman Carafoam
0.5 lb. Briess Crystal 60L
0.5 lb. Weyerman Melanoidin malt

All Citra hops:
1oz. first wort
1oz. 15 min.
1oz. 10 min.
1oz. 5 min.
1oz. 1 min.
3 oz. dry hop

Added 7.5 lb. ripe pawpaws for 3.5 weeks. (frozen, thawed, smashed)

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