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Created: Monday April 10th 2023
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184 calories 18.1 g .5 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.51 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.95 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Paul Slater
Calories: 184 calories (Per .5L)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per .5L)
1.040
1.009
4.0%
34.7
4.5
5.9
13.93
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.40 kg Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter2.4 kg Extra Pale Maris Otter £ 1.95 / kg
£ 4.68 		37.5 2 66.7%
0.10 kg Crisp Malting - Caramalt0.1 kg Caramalt £ 2.00 / kg
£ 0.20 		37 12 2.8%
0.10 kg Crisp Malting - Torrified Wheat0.1 kg Torrified Wheat £ 2.00 / kg
£ 0.20 		36 2 2.8%
0.10 kg Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrified Oats0.1 kg Flaked Torrified Oats £ 2.00 / kg
£ 0.20 		33 3.2 2.8%
0.20 kg Tate and Lyle - Golden Syrup0.2 kg Golden Syrup 40 1 5.6%
0.10 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L0.1 kg Crystal 60L £ 2.00 / kg
£ 0.20 		33.1 60 2.8%
0.60 kg Crisp Malting - Pale Wheat Malt0.6 kg Pale Wheat Malt £ 2.00 / kg
£ 1.20 		38.7 2 16.7%
3.60 kg / £ 6.68
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Northern Brewer25 g Northern Brewer Hops £ 0.06 / g
£ 1.50 		Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 90 min 25.25 50%
25 g East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops £ 0.05 / g
£ 1.25 		Pellet 6 Boil 15 min 9.43 50%
50 g / £ 2.75
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 4.50 / each
£ 4.50
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
£ 4.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
bs5 Wells
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
15 L Mix grains with liquor Strike 72 °C 67 °C 10 min
mash for 60 mins Infusion 65 °C 65 °C 60 min
14 L sparge Sparge 77 °C 70 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 8.5
Mash volume with grains 10.7
Grain absorption losses -3.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 24.6 L) 23.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29 L) 27.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23 L) 24
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 24 L) 23
Total: 31.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 87.8%
Pre-Boil: 94% 35.2 ppg
Ending Kettle: 83% 31.4 ppg
Brew House: 80% 30.6 ppg
Wort Volume:
23 Liters
  • Expected 23 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.040
  • Actual OG: 1.040
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.33%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 82.5%
  • Actual FG: 1.007
  • Calories per .5L 184 calories
  • Carbohydrates per .5L 18.1 g
Amount Packaged:
23 Liters
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 65
  • 1/2L bottles: 46
  • Pints: 49
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
4/11/2023 7:45 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.041 23 Liters 4/16/2023 10:10 AM
over 2 years ago
4/11/2023 7:53 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.060 14 Liters 5.67 65 °C 4/11/2023 7:53 PM
over 2 years ago
4/11/2023 7:53 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.037 27 Liters 4/11/2023 7:53 PM
over 2 years ago
4/11/2023 7:54 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.040 23 Liters 4/11/2023 7:55 PM
over 2 years ago 		added 1 litre of water to make up the volume to 23ltrs
4/27/2023 3:27 PM
over 2 years ago 		+16 Fermentation Complete 1.007 23 Liters 5/7/2023 3:28 PM
about 1 year ago
4/30/2023 10:11 AM
over 2 years ago 		+19 Packaged 1.007 23 Liters 5/7/2023 3:32 PM
about 1 year ago 		100 gm of dried malt added to a King Keg - has cleared well after 5 days
5/7/2023 3:30 PM
about 1 year ago 		+26 Tasting Note   5/7/2023 3:30 PM
about 1 year ago 		A classic blond bitter ale - very similar to M&B Brew XI
5/7/2023 3:30 PM
about 1 year ago 		+26 Yeast Harvest 1 Liter 5/7/2023 3:30 PM
about 1 year ago 		washed and stored in the fridge
"blondie" Standard/Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Paul Slater. All Grain, ABV 4.04%, IBU 34.67, SRM 4.53, Fermentables: ( Extra Pale Maris Otter, Caramalt, Torrified Wheat, Flaked Torrified Oats, Golden Syrup, Crystal 60L, Pale Wheat Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-10 15:39 UTC