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A Very British Beer

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Cupcake
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 20th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 1.90 / lb
$ 19.00 		38 3.75 82.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.99 		34 40 8.2%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit $ 2.99 / lb
$ 1.50 		35 23 4.1%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.5 lb Dark Crystal 80L $ 2.99 / lb
$ 1.50 		33 80 4.1%
2 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate $ 2.99 / lb
$ 0.37 		33 207 1%
12.12 lbs / $ 24.35
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Columbus0.7 oz Columbus Hops $ 1.25 / oz
$ 0.88 		Pellet 15.8 Boil 60 min 36.79 14.9%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops $ 2.30 / oz
$ 1.15 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.49 10.6%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.30 / oz
$ 1.15 		Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.66 10.6%
1.50 oz Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops $ 2.30 / oz
$ 3.45 		Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 2 days 31.9%
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.30 / oz
$ 3.45 		Pellet 5 Dry Hop 2 days 31.9%
4.70 oz / $ 10.08
 
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) 104 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Gwinnett GA 2019 water report + testing at home
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
3.8 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.79 15.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.76 19  
Grain absorption losses -1.52 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 4.48 17.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.27 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Made this beer because I've always wanted to try my hand at a ESB, or UK IPA. The beer came out perfectly, and I will be remaking this recipe as is next time I need a dark beer on hand.

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