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Crystal Single Hop Ale (Crystal Hero)

Created: Friday May 30th 2014
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153 calories 15.5 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 42 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 46 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ben and Warren
Calories: 153 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 330ml)
1.050
1.012
5.0%
20.3
5.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 94.7%
0.50 kg German - Carapils0.5 kg Carapils 35 1.3 5.3%
9.50 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g Crystal100 g Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 2.5 Boil 60 min 14.28 33.3%
40 g Crystal40 g Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 2.5 Boil 15 min 2.83 13.3%
40 g Crystal40 g Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 2.5 Boil 10 min 2.07 13.3%
40 g Crystal40 g Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 2.5 Boil 5 min 1.14 13.3%
80 g Crystal80 g Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 2.5 Aroma 0 min 26.7%
300 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
20 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28.5 L -- -- 64 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 49.2 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 3.8 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 28.5
Mash volume with grains 34.8
Grain absorption losses -9.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 31.1 L) 27.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 49.2 L) 46
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5
Post boil Volume 42
Going into fermentor 42
Total: 56.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 77% 29.1 ppg
Wort Volume:
42 Liters
  • Expected 42 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.050
  • Actual OG: 1.055
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.78%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 80%
  • Actual FG: 1.011
  • Calories per 330ml 153 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 330ml 15.5 g
Amount Packaged:
39 Liters
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 110
  • 1/2L bottles: 78
  • Pints: 82
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
6/6/2014 7:41 AM
over 10 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 28.5 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Tried not to mix the grain when doughing-in to see if it stopped the stuck mash, it didn't, and it left cold spots. Had to give it a good mix to get a good flow through pump (counter intuitive). After for 10 mins of messy mashing the next full hour was 60 mins at 64oC +/- 0.1oC - perfect.
6/6/2014 10:30 AM
over 10 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 45.5 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Good rolling boil this time. Should have left flame out hops in a separate bag during the chilling phase, ending up removing all before chilling.
6/6/2014 10:30 AM
over 10 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.055 42 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Significant amount of protein in solution but didn't wait to settle before transferring to fermenter. Trial jar sample settled clear with trub at the bottom within 30-45 mins - very clear. Tastes very fresh and quite bitter despite just 20 IBUs
Massive Brewhouse efficiency probably due to the cooler mash temperature this time.
6/6/2014 9:22 PM
over 10 years ago 		+0 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Bubbling within 8 hours of pitching yeast.
1 bubble every 3 secs, but with big blow off tube they are big bubbles.
6/9/2014 8:43 PM
over 10 years ago 		+3 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		3 big bubbles/second, mid-fermentation. No gravity ready but 800ml trubbed.
6/10/2014 3:37 PM
over 10 years ago 		+4 Sample 1.017   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Still bubbling at 1 bubble/second
6/12/2014 9:08 PM
over 10 years ago 		+6 Fermentation Complete 1.011   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Appears a little cloudy, more than expected. Will probably need polyclar and finings
6/15/2014 5:18 PM
over 10 years ago 		+9 Packaged 39 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		2 x full Cornies. Still a little cloudy so 1tsp/200ml polyclar added to each keg, beer Brite finings will be added in the week. Purged with CO2 and left to condition.
6/15/2014 5:19 PM
over 10 years ago 		+9 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		600ml of mid-stream dump flow harvested in a sterilised flask and put in fridge until next brew day
 
Notes

Strike water:
28.5 litres @ 71oC if grain (9.5kg) @ 16oC

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