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Old Town Road

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: A. Dropkin & M. Thompson
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 5th 2019
1.046
1.011
4.7%
6.2
4.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb American - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 82.6%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.2%
1 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White1 lb Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 8.7%
8 oz Flaked Oats8 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.3%
4 oz Belgian - Biscuit4 oz Biscuit 35 23 2.2%
184 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Strisselspalt1 oz Strisselspalt Hops Pellet 1.8 Boil 60 min 5.52 50%
1 oz Strisselspalt1 oz Strisselspalt Hops Pellet 1.8 Whirlpool at 180 °F 15 min 0.72 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.53 gal Infusion -- 156 °F 40 min
5.66 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
6.88 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.29 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - French Saison 3711
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
CHAOS Chicago 2019
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52 17 35 20 104 454
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Old Town Road" Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer recipe by A. Dropkin & M. Thompson. All Grain, ABV 4.71%, IBU 6.24, SRM 4, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Wheat Malt, White, Flaked Oats, Biscuit) Hops: (Strisselspalt) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-08-11 15:06 UTC
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