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The Queen's Nectar

159 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Lil' Wheaty's Original
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 5th 2015
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1.013
4.5%
38.9
11.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale8.75 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 87.1%
0.50 lb Bairds - Medium Crystal0.5 lb Medium Crystal 35.4 75 5%
0.10 lb Bairds - Chocolate Malt0.1 lb Chocolate Malt 31 500 1%
0.70 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.7 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 7%
10.05 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 19.76 38.5%
0.60 oz Fuggles0.6 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 9.36 23.1%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 15 min 9.8 38.5%
2.60 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Saccharification Rest Temperature -- 148 °F 90 min
4.5 gal Mash Out Temperature -- 167 °F 10 min
3.5 gal Sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 90 min.
2.40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 90 min.
0.35 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 20 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
67%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 271 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lil' Wheaty's Brewing Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Treated Water Levels: Ca 96.5, Cl- 104.6, SO4- 101.1. SO4/Cl- 1:1 (balanced). Mash and sparge pH = 5.3.

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Sean Robert
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