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Old Man Beer

149 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 20th 2018
1.045
1.012
4.3%
30.0
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 42.1%
3.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row3.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 36.8%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 10.5%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10.5%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz EK/Cluster0.75 oz EK/Cluster Hops Pellet 6.2 Aroma 60 min 18.33 21.4%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.25 Boil 20 min 9.4 21.4%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.85 28.6%
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 1 min 1.44 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Goldings Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
12 qt Infusion 158 °F 148 °F 20 min
4 qt Sparge 212 °F 156 °F 45 min
2.5 gal 173 °F 168 °F 20 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 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.01 g | 20 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.44 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Old Man Beer" Best Bitter beer recipe by Lowtones. All Grain, ABV 4.29%, IBU 30.02, SRM 4.1, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pale 2-Row, Flaked Barley, Flaked Corn) Hops: (EK/Cluster, East Kent Goldings, Challenger) Other: (Goldings)
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