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UKG English Ale

180 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Aley Ales
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 17th 2014
1.054
1.017
4.9%
39.3
12.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 90%
0.50 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils0.5 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 5%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L0.5 lb Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 5%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 28.83 37.5%
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 10.45 37.5%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 4 days 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Protein rest Infusion -- 133 °F 30 min
4 qt Saccarification Infusion -- 153 °F 45 min
16 qt -- -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
third generation yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

This brew turned out nice except that next time I would use half the amount of dark crystal or a crystal malt with about half the SRM.

This beer was brewed around the same timeframe as my Amarillo IPA and turned out really nicely when blended at about 80/20 with the Amarillo IPA.

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