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(2025-02-23) 007 Goldfinger Ale

169 calories 16.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 1st 2025
12.7 °P
3.0 °P
5.2%
41.8
4.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt7 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 63.6%
3 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 27.3%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade/EKG Mix1 oz Cascade/EKG Mix Hops Pellet 5.7 First Wort 0 min 24.82 14.3%
1 oz Cascade/EKG Mix1 oz Cascade/EKG Mix Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 20 min 12.77 14.3%
1 oz Cascade/EKG Mix1 oz Cascade/EKG Mix Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 5 min 4.2 14.3%
3 oz Cascade/EKG DIP HOP3 oz Cascade/EKG DIP HOP Hops Pellet 5.7 Whirlpool at 150 °F 15 min 42.9%
1 oz Cascade/EKG Mix1 oz Cascade/EKG Mix Hops Pellet 5.7 Dry Hop 0 days 14.3%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 4.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
GFI Water Filter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80.9 6 13.3 76.6 141.6 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Sacc #1 w/ Recirc Strike 164 °F 150 °F 45 min
Sacc #2 w/ Recirc -- 160 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 5.06 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.23 g | 32.9 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.86 g | 23.5 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.89 g | 23.6 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 9.88 39.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Dip-Hopping: After 30 mins of boiling, drained 32oz wort to small stockpot and steeped muslin bag of hops (3oz Blend) with pot lid on. Added back to kettle after boil completed and BK chilled to ~150. Total steeping time was ~1hr. Dip-Hop simulates post-boil hop stand but saves time. Technically, the steeped fluid should be added to fermenter, but additional Bio-T was not necessary or desired with this batch.

All hops weights are 50/50 Cascade & EKG with average AA of 5.7%

Pitched at 60 and placed in 60 keezer. After 18 hours, beer was 62 and had dropped from 1.050 to 1.043. Will place at room temp on Day 3 or 4. Planning to dry hop along w/ ALDC but undecided about doing so late in primary for a few days OR in keg.

This grist was a GABF Pro-Am winner for another brewer. The Cascade/EKG blend (my idea) with the grains gives beer a lemon spice cake / poppy seed muffin aroma. Really nice beer that has both US/UK vibe. Planning to spund or naturally carb with DME in keg.



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