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Swaffham Bulbeck Ale

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Jim Haygreen
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 2nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale3 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale $ 2.75 / lb
$ 8.25 		37.5 2.5 30%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt $ 2.99 / lb
$ 1.50 		34.5 1.5 5%
1 lb Viking - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light $ 2.49 / lb
$ 2.49 		36 6 10%
5 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt $ 2.47 / lb
$ 12.35 		38 2.65 50%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 20L $ 2.70 / lb
$ 1.35 		35 20 5%
10 lbs / $ 25.94
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17 g East Kent Goldings17 g East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.12 / oz
$ 1.27 		Pellet 6.6 Boil at 212 °F 65 min 16.75 45.9%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.12 / oz
$ 1.50 		Pellet 6.6 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 11.72 54.1%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.13 / each
$ 5.13
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 74 B cells required
$ 5.13 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.14 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2 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
4 gal Strike 76 °F 154 °F 60 min
2.88 gal 1/2 gl every 10 min. Fly Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 76 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.42 g | 17.7 qt) 2.88 11.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.3 g | 29.2 qt) 5.75 23  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.25 29
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Swaffham Bulbeck Ale" British Golden Ale beer recipe by Jim Haygreen. All Grain, ABV 4.39%, IBU 28.46, SRM 5.94, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale, Carapils Malt, Munich Light, Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, Caramel Malt - 20L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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