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Homebrew Hard Root Beer

Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Kenny Vetter
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 28th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

18.8

SRM (morey):

44.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.25 lb	American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted8.25 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted	33	30	82.2%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 45L1 lb Crystal 45L	34	45	10%
6.25 oz	German - Carafa II6.25 oz Carafa II	32	425	3.9%
6.25 oz	United Kingdom - Chocolate6.25 oz Chocolate	34	425	3.9%
10.03 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	18.84	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)		18.84	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.75 gal		Strike	168 °F	154 °F	60 min
4 gal		Sparge	168 °F	154 °F	30 min
1 gal	Spice boil (no grains)	Steeping	--	212 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 tbsp	Licorice Root	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
1 lb	Lactose	Flavor	Boil	1 hr.
1 tsp	Allspice	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
1 tsp	Cinnamon	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
1 tsp	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
4 tbsp	Pure Vanilla Extract	Flavor	Boil	1 hr.
4 tbsp	Sarsparilla Root	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
6 tbsp	Sassafrass Root	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
10 each	Star Anise	Spice	Boil	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Start mash with all malt grains.

Measure out spices, vanilla, and lactose.

Start a pot with the gallon of steeping water. Add the coriander, allspice, cinnamon, star andise, and licorice root.

Bring to boil. Add the lactose and stir until dissolved.

Add the sassafras and sarsparilla. After 10 minutes, add the vanilla extract.

Let the mixture boil until mashing and sparging is finished. After sparging, add the mixture directly into the brew kettle.

Bring brew kettle to a boil and add the hops.

Stop boiling 60 minutes after hop addition.

Begin chilling.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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