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Darkness in the Middle of Town

125 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 125 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 9th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.25 lb Crisp Malting - Pale Ale6.25 lb Pale Ale 38 4 84.7%
5 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L5 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.2%
5 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L5 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.2%
4 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent 27 525 3.4%
4 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 3.4%
118 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
22 g East Kent Goldings22 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 16.69 100%
22 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.3 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.3 9.2  
Mash volume with grains 2.89 11.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.92 -3.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.65 g | 22.6 qt) 5.87 23.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.78 g | 27.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.17 32.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Darkness in the Middle of Town" Dark Mild beer recipe by Herr Braumeister. All Grain, ABV 3.46%, IBU 16.69, SRM 21.93, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Black Patent, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-02-09 17:42 UTC