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Honey Ale

257 calories 20.6 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Toby Tiesdell Smith
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 257 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 20.6 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Sunday December 17th 2023
1.056
1.008
6.3%
41.7
10.5
5.4
35.47
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
710 g Raw Honey710 g Raw Honey - (late boil kettle addition) £ 18.32 / kg
£ 13.01 		38 20 12.3%
4,000 g The Home Brew Shop - GB - The Home Brew Shop - Maris Otter4000 g GB - The Home Brew Shop - Maris Otter £ 2.20 / kg
£ 8.80 		37 2.2 69.4%
675 g The Homebrew Shop - GB - The Homebrew Shop - Wheat675 g GB - The Homebrew Shop - Wheat £ 2.88 / kg
£ 1.94 		37 2.3 11.7%
380 g The Homebrew Shop - GB - The Homebrew Shop - Crystal 60L380 g GB - The Homebrew Shop - Crystal 60L £ 3.24 / kg
£ 1.23 		34 66 6.6%
5,765 g / £ 24.98
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Fuggles50 g Fuggles Hops £ 42.60 / kg
£ 2.13 		Pellet 4.2 Boil 30 min 17.5 30.9%
36 g Goldings36 g Goldings Hops £ 36.00 / kg
£ 1.30 		Pellet 4.1 Boil 30 min 12.3 22.2%
50 g Fuggles (4.5 AA)50 g Fuggles (4.5 AA) Hops £ 42.60 / kg
£ 2.13 		Pellet 4.2 Boil 10 min 8.25 30.9%
26 g Challenger26 g Challenger Hops £ 39.60 / kg
£ 1.03 		Leaf/Whole 6.67 Hop Stand 20 min 3.61 16%
162 g / £ 6.59
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
20 g yeast nutrition Other Boil 10 min.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 3.90 / each
£ 3.90
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
£ 3.90 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 74.7 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.57 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 2 16 29 42 140
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
12 L Sparge 78 °C 77 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 18.5
Mash volume with grains 21.8
Grain absorption losses -5.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.7 L) 15
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.2 L) 27.5
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.5
Boil off losses -2.9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.7
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 24.1 L) 26.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 26.4 L) 24
Total: 33.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Honey Ale" Best Bitter beer recipe by Toby Tiesdell Smith. All Grain, ABV 6.34%, IBU 41.66, SRM 10.53, Fermentables: (Raw Honey, GB - The Home Brew Shop - Maris Otter, GB - The Homebrew Shop - Wheat, GB - The Homebrew Shop - Crystal 60L) Hops: (Fuggles, Goldings, Fuggles (4.5 AA), Challenger) Other: (Irish Moss, yeast nutrition, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-18 18:19 UTC