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Honey Monster

141 calories 15 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 37 liters
Post Boil Size: 33 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 141 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday August 3rd 2024
1.046
1.012
4.4%
26.8
7.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 91.7%
200 g Crisp Malting - Caramalt200 g Caramalt 37 12 3.3%
100 g Simpsons - Light Crystal100 g Light Crystal 34 39 1.7%
200 g Belgian - Biscuit200 g Biscuit 35 23 3.3%
6,000 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g Goldings35 g Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.01 35%
25 g Styrian Goldings25 g Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 2.5 Boil 15 min 2.87 25%
25 g First Gold25 g First Gold Hops Pellet 5.75 Boil 10 min 5.3 25%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.3 Boil 10 min 2.66 15%
100 g / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
300 g honey Flavor Secondary 3 days
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
pale Ale Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
140 10 30 90 80 22
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Brew day 04/08/24
48l water used

10ml lactic & 12 AMS & 1.5 campden tablets added the night before
Measured Alkalinity = 39ppm so added 1ml more of lactic acid
Mashed using Madeinead schedule, stirred once during used large malt pipe.
Pre boil gravity 1.036 so added 100g sugar to boil.
post boil gravity 1.041 so a bit low.
32litres of wort in fermenter 21l in one and 11l in another
(added 70g sugar to 21 and 30g to 11)

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