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The Bard's Barley

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 6th 2015
1.044
1.010
4.4%
32.7
10.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 83.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.6%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.1%
9 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 6.7 Boil 60 min 14.06 25%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 30 min 12.58 37.5%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 15 min 6.05 37.5%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
10 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1.50 tsp gypsum Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: corn sugar       Amount: 4oz      
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

trying to use up the harvested yeast.
The london Ale yeast gives great english ale flavor and the SHGA yeast dries out the product

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