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Flavoursome Ale

263 calories 24 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Andrew Dalley
Calories: 263 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Saturday June 1st 2024
1.057
1.011
6.1%
48.3
9.7
5.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg Barrett Burston - Ale Malt6 kg Ale Malt 36.8 2.8 88.5%
0.57 kg Weyermann - Carahell0.57 kg Carahell 34 10 8.4%
0.21 kg Gladfield - Shepherds Delight Malt0.21 kg Shepherds Delight Malt - (late mash tun addition) 35 120 3.1%
6.78 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Columbus40 g Columbus Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 43.91 21.4%
20 g Columbus20 g Columbus Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 4.38 10.7%
40 g Columbus40 g Columbus Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 21.4%
20 g Ekuanot20 g Ekuanot Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 10.7%
67 g Artisan - Idaho #767 g Idaho #7 Hops Pellet 13.6 Dry Hop 5 days 35.8%
187 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
400 g Rice hulls Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 24.7
Mash volume with grains 29.2
Grain absorption losses -6.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.9 L) 12.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32 L) 30
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 26
Going into fermentor 26
Total: 37.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.008 26 litres

Final review:
A very popular beer. Great colour: Brown/Red. Crystal clear. Lots of flavour. Initially I thought it was a little too bitter, but it mellowed.

"Drinks like beer"

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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-04 13:51 UTC