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Old English Ale

273 calories 32.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 273 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 3rd 2018
1.081
1.027
7.1%
34.3
13.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale24 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 82.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.4%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.245 lb Chocolate 29 350 0.8%
4 lb American - Munich - Light 10L4 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 13.7%
29.24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Willamette3 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 90 min 29.64 50%
3 oz Willamette3 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 4.64 50%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 7 min.
 
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:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 740 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Toronto
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.48 gal (49.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.48 gal (1.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.31 gal (53.23 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.66 gal (38.64 qt) and adding 1.31 gal (5.23 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.97 43.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.97 43.9  
Mash volume with grains 13.31 53.2  
Grain absorption losses -3.66 -14.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.41 g | 21.7 qt) 4.94 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.48 g | 49.9 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 15.91 63.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Add Irish Moss into the last 10 minutes of the boil. First re-hydrate the Irish Moss in some cold water for 20 minutes prior to adding o the boil.

    Starter Information - 2 Step 3 Liter
    Yeast Pitch Rate:
    Units:
    Sugar Scale:
    Wort Gravity (OG):
    1.081
    (1.xxx)
    Wort Volume:
    10
    (Gallons)
    Target Pitch Rate:
    (million cells / ml / degree plato)
    Yeast Type:
    Liquid Packs:
    1
    (packs/vials)
    Mfg Date:
    2018/10/03
    (yyyy/mm/dd)
    Date yeast pack was made.
    Viability: Yeast is 0 days old, the viability is estimated at 100%.


    Cells Available:
    100 billion cells
    Pitch Rate As-Is:
    0.14M cells / mL / °P
    Target Pitch Rate Cells:
    740 billion cells
    Difference:
    -640 billion cells

    Needs starter (see below), or more yeast.

    Part 2: Make a starter if required, supports up to 3 step-ups.
    Yeast Starter - Up To 3 Step-Ups:
    Starting Yeast Count:
    100
    (Billion Cells)
    Enter the number of cells you are starting with, or click the 'grab from above' button if you set up your yeast in the previous section.
    Starter - Step 1:
    Starter Size (L) Gravity (1.xxx) Growth Model and Aeration

    3

    1.036

    DME Required:
    10.9 oz, 308.1 g
    Growth Rate:
    1.4
    Intial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 0.32
    Ending Cell Count:
    531 billion cells
    Resulting Pitch Rate:
    0.72M cells / mL / °P
    Starter does not create enough yeast cells. Increase starter size, change aeration technique, or do another step.
    Starter Size (L) Gravity (1.xxx) Growth Model and Aeration

    3

    1.036

    DME Required:
    10.9 oz, 308.1 g
    Increase:
    1.2
    Intial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 1.72
    Ending Cell Count:
    893 billion cells
    Resulting Pitch Rate:
    1.21M cells / mL / °P
    Starter meets desired pitching rate!
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