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Old Bell

111 calories 10.4 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: 7.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 111 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 30th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale6 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 85.7%
8 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L8 oz Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 7.1%
8 oz Briess - Victory Malt8 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 7.1%
112 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 60 min 18.49 42.9%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 20 min 13.7 57.1%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.05 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.96 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.68 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.21 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.87 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.87 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.53 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.19 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 62 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Yellow Dry
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 5 45 105 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.37 gal Strike 156 °F 150 °F 60 min
3.97 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.94 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.88 -3.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.82 g | 15.3 qt) 4.32 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7.57 30.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.7 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Calcium — 295.0 ppm
Chlorine — 25.0 ppm
Sodium — 55.0 ppm
Sulfate — 725.0 ppm
Magnesium — 45.0 ppm
Bicarbonate — 300.0 ppm
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