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Golden Ale (8/25)

136 calories 11.7 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Tony Gilardi
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 24th 2025
1.042
1.007
4.5%
42.3
2.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row5.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 71.5%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 13%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 13%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.4%
7.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 15.3 Boil 60 min 30.11 14.3%
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 10 min 8.28 28.6%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 1 min 1.6 28.6%
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 5.8 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 2.29 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.9 gal Strike at 163 Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.4 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.88 11.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.46 g | 13.8 qt) 3.5 14  
Grain absorption losses -0.96 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.42 g | 21.7 qt) 4.83 19.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.71 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash pH ~ 5.24
100% RO water

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