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Crystal Gold (CGv1 BGA)

Created: Tuesday August 31st 2021
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186 calories 20.3 g 0.5 L
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Angry Brewer
Calories: 186 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 20.3 g (Per 0.5L)
1.040
1.011
3.8%
21.9
4.1
n/a
13.20
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,000 g Crisp Malting - Best Ale3000 g Best Ale £ 2.17 / kg
£ 6.51 		37.5 3 85.7%
500 g Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt500 g Cara Gold malt £ 2.71 / kg
£ 1.36 		34 6 14.3%
3,500 g / £ 7.87
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 g Willamette16 g Willamette Hops £ 60.50 / kg
£ 0.97 		Pellet 4.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 8.95 34%
16 g Challenger16 g Challenger Hops £ 39.30 / kg
£ 0.63 		Pellet 8.5 Boil at 100 °C 30 min 12.99 34%
15 g Challenger15 g Challenger Hops £ 39.30 / kg
£ 0.59 		Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool at 75 °C 20 min 31.9%
47 g / £ 2.19
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 3.15 / each
£ 3.15
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
£ 3.15 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Rosebery A - Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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
25 L Strike 70 °C 66 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 33.3 L) 29.4
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 35.6 L) 31.7
Grain absorption losses -3.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.9 L) 25
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 23
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Top off amount 0.1
Volume into fermentor 23
Total: 29.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 112.5%
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 82% 30.5 ppg
Wort Volume:
18.93 Liters
  • Expected 23 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.040
  • Actual OG: 1.047
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Progress - N/A
  • Attenuation so far: 61.7%
  • Current ABV: 3.81%
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
12/13/2023 12:06 PM
about 1 year ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.042 27 Liters 12/13/2023 12:06 PM
about 1 year ago
12/13/2023 2:49 PM
about 1 year ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.047 5 Gallons 30 °C 12/13/2023 3:04 PM
about 1 year ago
12/17/2023 5:40 PM
about 1 year ago 		+4 Sample 1.018   12/17/2023 5:40 PM
about 1 year ago 		Fermentation stuck - assuming non-fermentable sugars causing high gravity. Added 200g of sugar in 300ml of water. Added 3 gravity points which has now fermented out - adding approximately 0.4%ABV
"Crystal Gold (CGv1 BGA)" British Golden Ale beer recipe by Angry Brewer. BIAB, ABV 3.77%, IBU 21.94, SRM 4.09, Fermentables: (Best Ale, Cara Gold malt) Hops: (Willamette, Challenger) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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