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Castle Malting Gruit Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Gruit Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 1.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.94 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday October 29th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (alternate):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

5.1

SRM (morey):

9.8

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.54 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt1.54 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	37	1.6	70%
0.42 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I0.42 lb Munich Type I	38	6	19.1%
0.24 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.24 lb Crystal 60L	34	60	10.9%
2.20 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.70 g	Magnum0.7 g Magnum Hops		Pellet	15	Boil	50 min	5.11	100%
0.70 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.70 g	Magnum (Pellet) 0.7 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops		5.11	100%
0.70 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
0.83 gal		Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
		Temperature	152 °F	160 °F	15 min
	Mash-out	Temperature	160 °F	170 °F	10 min
1.39 gal		Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
11.80 g	Juniper Berries	Spice	Boil	50 min.
1.20 g	Caraway Seed	Spice	Boil	50 min.
0.70 g	Dried Rosemary	Spice	Boil	50 min.
0.70 g	Cloves	Spice	Boil	50 min.
0.70 g	Cardamon	Spice	Boil	50 min.
1 g	Bay Leaf	Spice	Boil	50 min.
0.25 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.25 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.60 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.51 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	0.30 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 19 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Antwerp, Belgium

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	11	37	57	84	76
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Notes

5 IBUs hop bitterness added for antibacterial properties.

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Last Updated: 2023-10-30 21:12 UTC

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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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