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177 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 4th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 90%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 55L0.75 lb Crystal 55L 34 55 7.5%
0.25 lb Muntons - Dark Crystal0.25 lb Dark Crystal 33 150 2.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 60 min 27.51 60%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 2.27 10%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 2.52 10%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 10%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 10%
2.50 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:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.29 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.09 g | 20.4 qt) 4.54 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.34 g | 29.4 qt) 6.79 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 8.29 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash at 150

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