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Little Mac

129 calories 14.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 129 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 8th 2018
1.039
1.011
3.6%
25.6
31.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.34 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.34 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 41.6%
1.67 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.67 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 20.8%
13.40 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L13.4 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 10.4%
8 oz Flaked Oats8 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.2%
13.40 oz American - Chocolate13.4 oz Chocolate 29 350 10.4%
13.40 oz Munich Dark 20L13.4 oz Munich Dark 20L 34 20 10.4%
128.36 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.88 oz Challenger0.88 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 30 min 25.56 100%
0.88 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.84 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 138 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.9 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
4.4 gal Sparge -- 200 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.01 12  
Mash volume with grains 3.65 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.78 g | 19.1 qt) 4.24 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.53 g | 26.1 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.25 29
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1.8 Volumes of C02
Hit gravity dead on at 1.010

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