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Better-Than-Fort Gary Dark English Mild Ale clone attempt. V1

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Mark Morrow
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 6th 2020
1.052
1.013
5.1%
17.7
22.4
5.5
28.88
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 1.79 / lb
$ 17.90 		38 3.75 85.1%
8 oz Simpsons - Amber Malt8 oz Amber Malt 31.8 20.8 4.3%
6 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 3.2%
5 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L5 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.7%
5 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L5 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.7%
2 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III2 oz Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 1.1%
2 oz American - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.1%
188 oz / $ 17.90
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort 60 min 17.7 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 $ 5.99 / each
$ 5.99 		Other Primary 0 min.
$ 5.99
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 4.99 / each
$ 4.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
$ 4.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.41 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.35 21.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.35 g | 17.4 qt) 4.31 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.8 23.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.8 g | 23.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.72 34.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Tasting notes of the actual Fort Gary Dark:

Appearance: Slightly tan head with low retention, dark ruby, clear

Aroma: Caramel, dark fruit (fruity esters?), toasty

Flavour: Malty, somewhat sweet, low perceived bitterness, subtle roast, biscuit?, some coffee and cocoa, dark fruit, somewhat lingers on the palate

Mouthfeel: Medium to low carbonation, no perceived astringency, medium body

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  • Last Updated: 2020-07-19 13:58 UTC