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Olde Plough

128 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Timothy Bulin
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 31st 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row7 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 90.3%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 6.5%
0.25 lb Briess - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 40 3.2%
7.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz schweddy bohemian - Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 7.81 Boil 60 min 13.92 25%
1 oz schweddy bohemian - Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 7.81 Boil 15 min 13.82 50%
0.50 oz schweddy bohemian - Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 7.81 Boil 1 min 0.6 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15
Amount:
10 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
70 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.2 gal Batch Sparge 189 °F 168 °F 15 min
2.2 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.91 11.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.53 14.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.97 -3.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.39 g | 21.6 qt) 5.14 20.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.83 27.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.05 32.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Olde Plough" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Timothy Bulin. All Grain, ABV 3.77%, IBU 28.34, SRM 8.92, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 80L, Special Roast) Hops: (Cluster)
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