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Down Low

118 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 232.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 235.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 232.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 86% (brew house)
Calories: 118 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 15th 2025
1.036
1.009
3.4%
20.2
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
225 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row225 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 86.5%
25 lb Munich25 lb Munich 37 6 9.6%
5 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L5 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 1.9%
5 lb Briess - Carapils Malt5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 1.9%
260 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Hopsteiner - Helios8 oz Helios Hops Pellet 17.4 Boil 75 min 13.6 22.2%
12 oz Hopsteiner - X1041612 oz X10416 Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 15 min 5.18 33.3%
16 oz Great Lakes Hops - Mackinac16 oz Mackinac Hops Pellet 11 Boil 2 min 1.39 44.4%
36 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2780 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 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
93.75 gal Strike 167 °F 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 235.73 gal (942.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 223.73 gal (894.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 118.3 gal (473.2 qt) 97.5 390  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 97.5 390  
Mash volume with grains 118.3 473.2  
Grain absorption losses -32.5 -130  
Remaining sparge water volume 170.98 683.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 235.73 942.9  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.35 -5.4  
Post boil Volume 232.5 930  
Going into fermentor 232.5 930  
Total: 268.48 1073.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Down Low" British Golden Ale beer recipe by Brewer #400898. All Grain, ABV 3.44%, IBU 20.18, SRM 3.06, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Munich, Caramel Malt - 20L, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Helios, X10416, Mackinac)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-27 17:21 UTC