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The Competitive Advantage II

161 calories 16 g 0.5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: DG
Calories: 161 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 0.5L)
Created: Thursday September 5th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.25 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row6.25 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 84.7%
9 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L9 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 7.6%
9 oz American - Chocolate9 oz Chocolate 29 350 7.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 9.65 16.7%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 5.84 16.7%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.85 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 4.27 33.3%
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Yeast
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 64 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.65 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
Infusion -- 152 °F 40 min
Sparge -- 170 °F 10 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 2.77 11.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.36 13.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.92 -3.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 5.91 23.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.67 34.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Competitive Advantage II" Dark Mild beer recipe by DG. All Grain, ABV 3.64%, IBU 23.61, SRM 20.61, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Chocolate) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-09-05 18:00 UTC