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Great Auk of the Orkneys British Golden Ale (12A)

159 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jonathan Jones
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 2nd 2025
1.048
1.014
4.5%
0.0
5.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 90%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 15L1 lb Crystal 15L 34 15 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Grapefruit Peel Flavor Boil 15 min.
1.50 oz Ginger Herbal Tea Spice Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.56 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The base beer is a British Golden Ale. Hops are not used. The bitterness comes from the grapefruit peel and ginger tea introduced in the final 15 minutes of the boil.

The ginger tea ingredients include: lemongrass, ginger, peppermint, licorice root, and black pepper. This particular blend originated from the Edenton Tea Company in Edenton, North Carolina.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-11 18:38 UTC