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Easter Equinox

135 calories 14 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 35 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 43 liters
Post Boil Size: 40 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Rob
Calories: 135 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday March 27th 2024
1.044
1.011
4.3%
34.5
6.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 92.8%
250 g German - Carapils250 g German - Carapils 35 1.3 3.3%
214 g Aromatic214 g Aromatic 33 38 2.8%
80 g Simpsons - Light Crystal80 g Light Crystal 34 39 1.1%
7,544 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Goldings30 g Goldings Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 60 min 11.55 28.8%
33 g Progress33 g Progress Hops Pellet 5.19 Boil 60 min 13.46 31.7%
30 g Styrian Goldings30 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 6.43 28.8%
7 g Citra7 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 3 6.7%
4 g Simcoe4 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 0 min 3.8%
104 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
17 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
17 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pale Ale - Balanced 2
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
120 6 20 65 65 22
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
50 L Strike 64 °C 64 °C --
2 L Sparge 78 °C 78 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 6 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 50.24 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 40.42 L and adding 4.84 L sparge/top-off. 45.3
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 6 L/kg 45.3
Mash volume with grains 50.2
Grain absorption losses -7.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.4 L) 6.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 41.2 L) 43
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 35 L) 40
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 40 L) 35
Total: 51.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew Day - 30/03/24
Stirred three times during Mash
Ph 5.4
47 Litres pre boil
Pre boil gravity 1.042
Post boil 42 Litres
Post Boil Gravity 1.048
35 litres in 2 x fermenters

8 Days fermentation 1.013
1x10L keg and 1xCorny, and 4 x bottles

ABV 4.6%

50/50 Water tested after overnight rest
Alkalinity - 63
Calcium - 100

RO Water Tested
Alkalinity - 40
Calcium - 80


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