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Big 'B' Pale Ale

160 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 31st 2014
1.048
1.015
4.3%
29.5
7.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
42 lb German - Pilsner42 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 89.2%
1.90 lb Belgian - CaraVienne1.9 lb CaraVienne 34 20 4%
1.30 lb Belgian - Aromatic1.3 lb Aromatic 33 38 2.8%
1.30 lb Belgian - Biscuit1.3 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.8%
0.60 lb Belgian - Special B0.6 lb Special B 34 115 1.3%
47.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.30 oz Zeus1.3 oz Zeus Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 16.36 8%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 5.46 12.3%
2 oz Goldings2 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.51 12.3%
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 3.12 12.3%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 0.47 12.3%
2 oz Goldings2 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.31 12.3%
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 1 min 0.27 12.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Dry Hop 7 days 6.1%
1 oz Goldings1 oz Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Dry Hop 7 days 6.1%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Dry Hop 7 days 6.1%
16.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 879 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
15g Gypsum
8g Epsom Salts
3g Table Salt
15g Calcium Chloride
20g Chalk
3g Baking Soda
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 gal 40C Infusion -- 104 °F 30 min
7.5 gal boiling water to achieve 60C (1.75qt/lb) - ensure < 5min between 45-55C Infusion -- 140 °F 30 min
70C Temperature -- 158 °F 30 min
16 gal 75C - Sparge temp Sparge -- 168 °F 1 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 28 gal (112 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 16 gal (64 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.72 gal (66.88 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.23 gal (32.93 qt) and adding 4.72 gal (18.88 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.95 51.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.1 qt/lb 12.95 51.8  
Mash volume with grains 16.72 66.9  
Grain absorption losses -5.89 -23.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 21.18 g | 84.7 qt) 22.79 91.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28 g | 112 qt) 29.6 118.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5 -2  
Post boil Volume 26 104  
Going into fermentor 26 104  
Total: 35.74 143
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big 'B' Pale Ale" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Fred Klassen. All Grain, ABV 4.31%, IBU 29.51, SRM 7.12, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraVienne, Aromatic, Biscuit, Special B) Hops: (Zeus, Cascade, Goldings, Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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