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Dark Malty Ale

166 calories 16.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday July 9th 2020
1.054
1.013
5.3%
36.7
17.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 72%
500 g United Kingdom - Brown500 g Brown 32 65 9%
500 g German - Melanoidin500 g Melanoidin 37 25 9%
55 g United Kingdom - Roasted Barley55 g Roasted Barley 29 550 1%
500 g United Kingdom - Amber500 g Amber 32 27 9%
5,555 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Northdown30 g Northdown Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 60 min 24.54 50%
30 g Northdown30 g Northdown Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 15 min 12.17 50%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bristol UK (Bedminster 408)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 20 100 150 75 181
Basically aiming for 2:1 chloride to sulphate ratio, so additions are just to achieve that. Added 6g chloride and 1g sulphate
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Single step infusion Infusion 64 °C 62 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 37.5 L) 36.5
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 41.1 L) 40.1
Grain absorption losses -5.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31 L) 30
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 26
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 26 L) 25
Total: 36.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OG was 1.054 - I suspect it is because I used a lot of leaf hops and quite a lot of grain and they soaked up the water

Ended 1.015 - after 3-4 weeks in primary = 4.8% ish

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  • Last Updated: 2020-08-16 16:26 UTC