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English Pale Ale (Bitter)

121 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Foley
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 121 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 18th 2025
1.037
1.009
3.6%
33.4
8.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise12 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 80%
1.50 lb Briess - American - Rye Malt1.5 lb American - Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 10%
0.50 lb American - Special Roast0.5 lb American - Special Roast 33 50 3.3%
8 oz Weyermann - CaraAroma8 oz CaraAroma 36 140 3.3%
8 oz BE - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit 35 23 3.3%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 27.81 75%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 5.61 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Foley's Distilled Water, Cotter, Ar. USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.15 gal (48.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.15 gal (0.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.63 22.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.83 27.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.65 g | 34.6 qt) 8.9 35.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.15 g | 48.6 qt) 12.4 49.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11.25 45  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.25 g | 45 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 14.53 58.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Pale Ale (Bitter)" Standard/Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Michael Foley. All Grain, ABV 3.62%, IBU 33.43, SRM 8.86, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, American - Rye Malt, American - Special Roast, CaraAroma, Biscuit) Hops: (Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-18 14:58 UTC