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The Brain Fuggler

282 calories 26.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22.75 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Bat Mannington
Calories: 282 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 20th 2025
1.085
1.018
8.8%
44.3
4.1
n/a
23.04
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 kg US - Pilsner Malt5.5 kg Pilsner Malt $ 1.90 / lb
$ 23.04 		37 1.47 84.6%
0.50 kg Soft Candi Sugar - Blond0.5 kg Soft Candi Sugar - Blond - (late boil kettle addition) 38 5 7.7%
0.50 kg Flaked Corn0.5 kg Flaked Corn 40 0.5 7.7%
6.50 kg / $ 23.04
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Artisan - Fuggle (UK)60 g Fuggle (UK) Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 90 min 30.26 33.3%
60 g Artisan - Fuggle (UK)60 g Fuggle (UK) Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 15 min 14.03 33.3%
60 g Artisan - Fuggle (UK)60 g Fuggle (UK) Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Dry Hop 3 days 33.3%
180 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 147 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 216.4 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Medium-hard Milwaukie municipal water, clean-tasting with plenty of calcium carbonate
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 L Strike 74 °C 65 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 18
Mash volume with grains 22
Grain absorption losses -6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.2 L) 11.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.3 L) 22.8
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.3
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6
Post boil Volume 20.5
Going into fermentor 20.5
Total: 29.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Sort of a hybrid between a Belgian Strong Golden Ale, a Brut IPA and a British Pale Barley Wine-Style Ale.

Step mash by pulling 1 or 2 decoctions for ultimate fermentability and some added toastiness. Sugar gets added at the end of the boil, stirred into maybe half a liter of some reserved second runnings, probably use Zucarmex or Florida Crystals unrefined sugar.

Non-flocculent London yeast should attenuate nicely.
Package in champagne bottles at Belgian levels of carbonation.

"Sometimes, if I'm fast enough, I catch a glimpse of the Brain Fuggler. Just fugglin' the shit out of everyone. And we don't...even...know it." - Babycakes Diary No. 3

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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-20 19:57 UTC