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The Best Stag

159 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 15th 2023
1.048
1.013
4.6%
45.9
11.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter8 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 82.1%
8 oz Simpsons - Light Crystal8 oz Light Crystal 34 39 5.1%
10 oz Briess - Special Roast10 oz Special Roast 33 40 6.4%
6 oz Flaked Wheat6 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.8%
4 oz Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L4 oz Crystal Extra Dark - 120L 35 120 2.6%
156 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Challenger1.25 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 31.58 41.7%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 15 min 10.01 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Hop Stand 15 min 4.34 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
71%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 10 0 90 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion 157.5 °F 152 °F 65 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.08 g | 32.3 qt) 7.47 29.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.86 g | 35.4 qt) 8.25 33  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 5.25 21  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.21 g | 20.9 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.47 29.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Best Stag" Best Bitter beer recipe by BierKlaus. BIAB, ABV 4.59%, IBU 45.93, SRM 11.33, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Light Crystal, Special Roast, Flaked Wheat, Crystal Extra Dark - 120L) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Salt)
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