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Mild at Best

115 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 186 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 188.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 186 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 115 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 27th 2023
1.035
1.009
3.4%
12.5
18.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale165 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 75.7%
6 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate6 lb Chocolate 34 425 2.8%
10 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L10 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 4.6%
6 lb Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt6 lb Dextrin Malt 36.8 1.8 2.8%
5 lb German - Carafa II5 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.3%
5 lb United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats5 lb Golden Naked Oats 33 10 2.3%
5 lb Weyermann - Dark Wheat Malt5 lb Dark Wheat Malt 37 7 2.3%
10 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I10 lb Munich Type I 38 6 4.6%
6 lb Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate6 lb Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 2.8%
218 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 oz Northern Brewer15 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Boil 60 min 12.49 100%
15 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
175 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
60 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
70 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
75 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
100 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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) 2164 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
66.25 gal Strike 167 °F 154 °F 60 min
162 gal Batch Sparge 168 °F -- 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 188.06 gal (752.25 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 176.06 gal (704.25 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 85.57 gal (342.26 qt) 68.13 272.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 68.13 272.5  
Mash volume with grains 85.57 342.3  
Grain absorption losses -27.25 -109  
Remaining sparge water volume 147.44 589.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 188.06 752.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.56 -2.3  
Post boil Volume 186 744  
Going into fermentor 186 744  
Total: 215.56 862.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mild at Best" Dark Mild beer recipe by Michael Mackey. All Grain, ABV 3.43%, IBU 12.49, SRM 18.35, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Chocolate, Crystal 45L, Dextrin Malt, Carafa II, Golden Naked Oats, Dark Wheat Malt, Munich Type I, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-15 15:49 UTC