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Autumn Ale

141 calories 15 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 35 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 45 liters
Post Boil Size: 41 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Rob
Calories: 141 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday October 2nd 2025
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OG: 1.046 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 37

1.046
1.012
4.4%
37.2
12.4
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.20 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.2 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 79.5%
1,000 g Munich Malt1000 g Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 12.8%
200 g German - Carapils200 g German - Carapils 35 1.3 2.6%
300 g Caramel / Crystal 60L300 g Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.8%
100 g United Kingdom - Chocolate100 g Chocolate 34 425 1.3%
7,800 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Challenger50 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 60 min 21.25 43.5%
30 g East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 5.8 26.1%
35 g First Gold35 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 10.15 30.4%
115 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
16 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
17 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Best Bitter Malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
190 10 40 220 140 75
8ml lactic acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
50 L Strike 65 °C 65 °C 60 min
2 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 6 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 51.95 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 40.25 L and adding 6.55 L sparge/top-off. 46.8
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 6 L/kg 46.8
Mash volume with grains 51.9
Grain absorption losses -7.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.2 L) 6.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 41.3 L) 45
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 35 L) 41
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 41 L) 35
Total: 53.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

brew day 05/10/25
33l in 2 x fermenters @ 1.047
8g s-04 added to each

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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-05 17:18 UTC