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root beer

220 calories 24.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 220 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 8th 2015
1.066
1.019
6.2%
17.2
24.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark6.6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark 35 30 62.3%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Dark1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Dark 44 30 9.4%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 9.4%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 9.4%
1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 9.4%
10.60 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 30 min 17.16 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Temperature -- 175 °F 30 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz zatarain's root beer extract Flavor Primary --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 336 B cells required
safale- us-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 336 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

starter made w/ both yeast and 150gm DME in 1.5L H2O

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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-19 13:13 UTC
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