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English Strong

269 calories 26.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 269 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 6th 2025
1.081
1.019
8.1%
27.0
31.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 63.2%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 12.6%
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.3%
1 oz American - Chocolate1 oz Chocolate 29 350 0.8%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 6.3%
8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.3%
4 oz American - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast 33 50 3.2%
1.50 oz American - Roasted Barley1.5 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.2%
126.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)0.4 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 45 min 13.9 44.4%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 13.09 55.6%
0.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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
4 gal 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.27 g | 21.1 qt) 5.24 21  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.9 g | 23.6 qt) 5.87 23.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.99 -4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.03 g | 16.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Volume into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 5.24 21
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Strong" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #451485. BIAB, ABV 8.08%, IBU 27, SRM 31.09, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Victory Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Special Roast, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Fuggle (UK), Fuggles)
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