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6 X-Mas

138 calories 14.8 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 36 liters
Post Boil Size: 32 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Rob
Calories: 138 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday December 6th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.90 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.9 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 92.8%
200 g GB - Invert Sugar #2200 g Invert Sugar #2 - (late boil kettle addition) 36 25 3.8%
120 g United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L120 g Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 2.3%
60 g German - Carafa I60 g Carafa I 32 340 1.1%
5,280 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
23 g Fuggles23 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 11.53 28%
17 g East Kent Goldings17 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 8.61 20.7%
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.98 24.4%
13 g Goldings13 g Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.23 15.9%
9 g Progress9 g Progress Hops Leaf/Whole 6.25 Boil 15 min 2.83 11%
82 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
41 L Strike 66 °C 66 °C 50 min
2 L Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 6 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
11 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
14 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Full Bodied Bitter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
180 7 35 200 120 85
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

5ml lactic added and 1 x camden tablet
10.5 brix pre boil
28 liters in the fermenter @1.044

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