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English Ale ll

204 calories 23.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 32 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 204 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 26th 2025
1.061
1.019
5.5%
29.0
12.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt55 lb 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 78.6%
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 12.9%
6 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L6 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 8.6%
70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4.50 oz Centennial4.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 60 min 25.39 69.2%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.2 Boil 10 min 3.62 30.8%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 635 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.63 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 gal Strike 168 °F 152 °F 60 min
12 gal Vorlauf 165 °F 152 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 33.74 gal (134.98 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 21.74 gal (86.98 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 33.6 gal (134.4 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.4 gal (25.6 qt) and adding 21.6 gal (86.4 qt) sparge/top-off. 28 112  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 28 112  
Mash volume with grains 33.6 134.4  
Grain absorption losses -8.75 -35  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.74 g | 59 qt) 15 60  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.74 g | 135 qt) 34 136  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.24 -1  
Post boil Volume 32 128  
Going into fermentor 32 128  
Total: 43 172
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Ale ll" Standard/Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #435896. All Grain, ABV 5.51%, IBU 29.01, SRM 12.25, Fermentables: (2 Row Pale malt, Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 80L) Hops: (Centennial)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-03 18:55 UTC