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Vics secret 3

122 calories 12.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 100 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 107.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 100.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 122 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday June 21st 2025
1.040
1.010
4.0%
33.7
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.17 kg Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying14.17 kg Maris Otter Keep Flying 38 2.4 84.2%
1.47 kg Pauls Malt - Captains Classic - Cara Malt1.47 kg Captains Classic - Cara Malt 34.5 10 7.9%
1.37 kg United Kingdom - Wheat1.37 kg Wheat 37 2 7.9%
17.01 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
200 g Challenger200 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 30 min 33.71 66.7%
100 g Harlequin100 g Harlequin Hops Pellet 14.5 Hop Stand at 70 °C 0 min 33.3%
300 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Safale 04
Amount:
70 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 26 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
17.5 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 350 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
62.12 L Strike 67 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 107.2 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 61.8 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 73.31 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 34.17 L and adding 27.91 L sparge/top-off. 62.1
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 62.1
Mash volume with grains 73.3
Grain absorption losses -17
Remaining sparge water volume 63
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume 107.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1
Post boil Volume 100.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.5
Going into fermentor 100
Total: 125.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Vics secret 3" Standard/Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Horseshoe Ales. All Grain, ABV 3.99%, IBU 33.71, SRM 4.05, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Keep Flying, Captains Classic - Cara Malt, Wheat) Hops: (Challenger, Harlequin)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-21 08:38 UTC