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[20] Chocolate Ale

8279 calories 465.4 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.53 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 8279 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 465.4 g (Per 17L)
Created: Wednesday December 10th 2025
1.054
1.002
6.8%
108.9
27.8
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 66.7%
2 kg Simpsons - Crystal Medium2 kg Crystal Medium 33 65.01 33.3%
6 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
42 g East Kent Goldings42 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 33.32 33.3%
64 g Columbus64 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 75.58 50.8%
20 g Target20 g Target Hops Leaf/Whole 11.5 Dry Hop Day 4 15.9%
126 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
94%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Camden tablets to Both - 4 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge. (5 Tabs per 23Lt)

AMS to both - 15.5ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle (22ml per 25Lt)

DWB to mash kettle only 10g (13g per 25Lt)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 30.1 L) 30.4
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 34.1 L) 34.4
Grain absorption losses -6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.2 L) 23.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17 L) 19
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 19 L) 17
Total: 30.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Do again. NO!

Made up recipe. Not good, way, way, too much Crystal

Attenuation - 94%

2/10 - 6.7%

Using up hops. Columbus 64g; East Kent 42g; Target 20g

OG: 1054 FG: 1003 ABV:6.7%

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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-06 15:40 UTC