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Suffolk Ruby Ale

Created: Friday June 26th 2020
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256 calories 25.7 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Colin Churchward
Calories: 256 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 25.7 g (Per 500ml)
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1.055
1.013
5.5%
31.4
31.1
5.6
10.75
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
5.50 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter5.5 kg Finest Maris Otter £ 1.06 / kg
£ 5.83 		38 6 97.5%
140 g Crisp Malting - Black140 g Black £ 1.46 / kg
£ 0.20 		34.5 1199.99 2.5%
5.64 kg / £ 6.03
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17 g Target17 g Target Hops £ 0.04 / g
£ 0.64 		Leaf/Whole 12.85 Boil 60 min 24.64 28.3%
18 g First Gold18 g First Gold Hops £ 0.04 / g
£ 0.70 		Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 6.21 30%
25 g First Gold25 g First Gold Hops £ 0.04 / g
£ 0.98 		Pellet 5.6 Aroma 20 min 0.53 41.7%
60 g / £ 2.31
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Part I £ 0.15 / tsp
£ 0.29 		Other Boil 10 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Part 2 £ 0.04 / tsp
£ 0.07 		Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Protafloc £ 0.29 / each
£ 0.14 		Fining Boil 10 min.
1 g Epsom Salt £ 0.02 / g
£ 0.02 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Gypsum £ 0.01 / g
£ 0.02 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) £ 0.01 / g
£ 0.09 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Baking Soda £ 0.02 / g
£ 0.04 		Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1 ml Lactic acid £ 0.04 / ml
£ 0.04 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Gelatin £ 0.04 / g
£ 0.16 		Fining Primary 1 days
£ 0.86
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 0.78 / each
£ 0.78
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
16 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 0.76 / each
£ 0.76
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
£ 1.54 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.71 bar       Temp: 12 °C       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
93.3 4 37.5 152.5 75.3 48.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.1 L 75C strike water Strike 75 °C 67 °C 60 min
2.5 L Top Off 78 °C 78 °C --
16.6 L 78C sparge Batch Sparge 78 °C 78 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 14.1
Mash volume with grains 17.8
Grain absorption losses -5.6
Remaining sparge water volume 19.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume 27
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 23
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 23 L) 21
Total: 33.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 73% 27.9 ppg
Ending Kettle: 72% 27.4 ppg
Brew House: 66% 25 ppg
Wort Volume:
21 Liters
  • Expected 21 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.055
  • Actual OG: 1.056
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.64%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 76.8%
  • Actual FG: 1.013
  • Calories per 500ml 256 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 500ml 25.7 g
Amount Packaged:
19 Liters
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 54
  • 1/2L bottles: 38
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
2/27/2021 9:28 AM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.046 28.5 Liters 2/27/2021 9:28 AM
over 4 years ago
2/27/2021 12:49 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.056 23 Liters 2/27/2021 12:49 PM
over 4 years ago
2/27/2021 12:49 PM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.056 21 Liters 21 °C 2/27/2021 12:49 PM
over 4 years ago
3/9/2021 7:32 PM
over 4 years ago 		+10 Fermentation Complete 1.013 21 Liters 21 °C 3/9/2021 7:32 PM
over 4 years ago 		Took a while to reach FG
3/12/2021 2:42 PM
over 4 years ago 		+13 Packaged 19 Liters 4/3/2021 1:46 PM
over 4 years ago 		19L closed transferred to corny keg
4/2/2021 7:00 PM
over 4 years ago 		+34 Other   4/3/2021 1:49 PM
over 4 years ago 		5 X 500ml bottles filled from counter pressure bottle filler.
 
Notes

A tribute to Adnam's (Ruby) Brown Ale, Broadside. Made with Maris Otter with a small amount of Black malt to give colour and flavour. The Aroma hops used are First Gold with a 20 min hop stand after the boil. This beer has a wonderful ruby colour and a nice light hoppy aroma. Brewed with two yeast strains (like Adnam's Broadside) at a slightly higher temperature for a fruity ester aroma also. The ESB yeast should give a great fruity ester profile, while the London Ale yeast should give a drier finish to the beer and will produce some esters of it's own. Not a clone of Broadside, but a close tribute to, in my opinion the best Brown/Ruby beer available.

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