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BGB Pub Ale

160 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 310 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 340 gallons
Post Boil Size: 310 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Connor Heckler
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 16th 2025
12.0 °P
3.6 °P
4.5%
36.5
5.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
384.99 lb Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying384.99 lb Maris Otter Keep Flying 38 2.4 81.5%
27.50 lb Pauls Malt - Captains Classic - Cara Malt27.5 lb Captains Classic - Cara Malt 34.5 10 5.8%
27.49 lb Simpsons - Dextrin Malt27.49 lb Dextrin Malt 31 1.1 5.8%
5 lb German - CaraAroma5 lb CaraAroma 34 130 1.1%
27.49 lb Ireks - Munich Malt27.49 lb Munich Malt 36.8 8 5.8%
472.47 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Artisan - Chinook1 lb Chinook Hops Pellet 10 First Wort at 154 °F 30 min 12.18 9.5%
5.50 lb Artisan - Crystal5.5 lb Crystal Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 205 °F 10 min 4.59 52.4%
2 lb Artisan - Chinook2 lb Chinook Hops Pellet 10 Boil at 154 °F 30 min 15.91 19%
2 lb Artisan - Chinook2 lb Chinook Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 200 °F 30 min 3.79 19%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4921 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 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
212.61 gal Strike 163 °F 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64.9 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 314.05 gal (1256.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 302.05 gal (1208.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 250.41 gal (1001.64 qt) 212.61 850.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 212.61 850.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 245.91 g | 983.6 qt) 250.41 1001.6  
Grain absorption losses -59.06 -236.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 160.75 g | 643 qt) 186.7 746.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 314.05 g | 1256.2 qt) 340 1360  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8 -7.2  
Post boil Volume 310 1240  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -4.5 -18  
Top off amount 4.5 18  
Going into fermentor 310 1240  
Total: 399.31 1597.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BGB Pub Ale" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Connor Heckler. All Grain, ABV 4.48%, IBU 36.47, SRM 5.54, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Keep Flying, Captains Classic - Cara Malt, Dextrin Malt, CaraAroma, Munich Malt) Hops: (Chinook, Crystal)
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