Golden Challenge

Method: BIAB
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Source: Simon Hall
Calories: 152 calories (Per )
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per )

Created: Friday October 13th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (alternate):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

35.3

SRM (morey):

6.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.70 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.7 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	72.5%
0.80 kg	German - Munich Dark0.8 kg Munich Dark	37	15.5	15.7%
0.60 kg	United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row0.6 kg Pale 2-Row	38	2.5	11.8%
5.10 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
23 g	Admiral23 g Admiral Hops	Pellet	13.3	Boil	40 min	25.75	9.5%
20 g	Challenger20 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	4.87	8.2%
30 g	Challenger30 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	7	Whirlpool at 98 °C	20 min	1.56	12.3%
20 g	First Gold20 g First Gold Hops	Pellet	9	Whirlpool at 98 °C	20 min	1.33	8.2%
30 g	Brewer's Gold30 g Brewer's Gold Hops	Pellet	8	Whirlpool at 98 °C	20 min	1.78	12.3%
50 g	First Gold50 g First Gold Hops	Pellet	9	Dry Hop	14 days		20.6%
70 g	Brewer's Gold70 g Brewer's Gold Hops	Pellet	8	Dry Hop	14 days		28.8%
243 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
23 g	Admiral (Pellet) 23 g Admiral (Pellet) Hops	25.75	9.5%
50 g	Challenger (Pellet) 50 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	6.43	20.5%
70 g	First Gold (Pellet) 70 g First Gold (Pellet) Hops	1.33	28.8%
100 g	Brewer's Gold (Pellet) 100 g Brewer's Gold (Pellet) Hops	1.78	41.1%
243 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
23 L		Infusion	--	65 °C	60 min
23 L	mash out	Infusion	--	75 °C	10 min
12 L		Sparge	--	85 °C	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
12 g	Calcium Sulphate	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.10 g	Antifoam	Other	Boil	1 hr.
0.70 ml	NBS Clarity	Other	Primary	--
0.25 each	Protofloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Essex Ale Yeast WLP022

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	79%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	19 - 21 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	19 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 251 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	15	24	48	220	0
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Notes

A British golden ale with lots of late and dry hops. Using several British hop varieties with Challenger providing a traditional earthy, spicy profile and First Gold and Brewer's Gold providing some great fruity highlights.

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Last Updated: 2018-02-25 15:57 UTC

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