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British Golden Ale

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 45% (ending kettle)
Source: Facciola Brewing
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 30th 2019
1.043
1.011
4.2%
41.7
2.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 29.4%
1.75 lb American - White Wheat1.75 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 10.3%
10.25 lb Simpsons - Golden Promise10.25 lb Golden Promise 37 1.1 60.3%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Target (10.2 AA) / 8.7 Ounces1.2 oz Target (10.2 AA) / 8.7 Ounces Hops Pellet 10.2 Boil 60 min 24.57 14%
0.70 oz East Kent Goldings (6.1 AA) / 4.7 Ounces0.7 oz East Kent Goldings (6.1 AA) / 4.7 Ounces Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 30 min 4.76 8.1%
1.70 oz Target (10.2 AA) / 8.7 Ounces1.7 oz Target (10.2 AA) / 8.7 Ounces Hops Pellet 10.2 Boil 15 min 9.29 19.8%
0.50 oz Glacier (8.4 AA) / 1 Ounces0.5 oz Glacier (8.4 AA) / 1 Ounces Hops Pellet 8.4 Boil 15 min 2.25 5.8%
2 oz East Kent Goldings (6.1 AA) / 4.7 Ounces2 oz East Kent Goldings (6.1 AA) / 4.7 Ounces Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 1 min 0.79 23.3%
2 oz East Kent Goldings (6.1 AA) / 4.7 Ounces2 oz East Kent Goldings (6.1 AA) / 4.7 Ounces Hops Pellet 6.1 Dry Hop 3 days 23.3%
0.50 oz Glacier (8.4 AA) / 1 Ounces0.5 oz Glacier (8.4 AA) / 1 Ounces Hops Pellet 8.4 Dry Hop 3 days 5.8%
8.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 466 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal strike 167° --> 4 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 2 min
6 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 5 min
3.3 gal Top Off -- 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.41 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.6 gal (54.42 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.6 gal (6.42 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.41 qt/lb 2.38 9.5  
Mash volume with grains 2.92 11.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.84 -3.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 11.17 44.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.85 3.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.6 g | 54.4 qt) 13.3 53.2  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 11.2 g | 44.8 qt) 11.5 46  
Estimated amount in fermentor 11.5 46  
Total: 13.54 54.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Salts added to all water
Lactic acid to mash only

0.8L Starter,
2.2L Starter

Expected 73% efficiency, got only 45%...? Confused as to why.

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