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English light ale

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 18th 2021
1.054
1.012
5.5%
40.1
9.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.1%
0.50 lb Brown Sugar0.5 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 4.5%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 9.1%
0.50 lb Honey0.5 lb Honey 35 2 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Bravo0.5 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 60 min 25.81 50%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 14.32 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 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
2.5 gal Strike 168 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.5 10  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.8 g | 11.2 qt) 3.3 13.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.8 qt) 4.42 17.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 6.92 27.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English light ale" Standard/Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #41843. All Grain, ABV 5.54%, IBU 40.13, SRM 9.74, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Brown Sugar, Wheat, Honey) Hops: (Bravo, Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-07 13:41 UTC