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Robusta 2

248 calories 24.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33.04 liters
Post Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Diego
Calories: 248 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 22nd 2025
1.075
1.017
7.6%
46.8
33.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
7.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 82.2%
500 g Simpsons - Heritage Crystal500 g Heritage Crystal 32 174.63 5.5%
500 g Simpsons - Imperial Malt500 g Imperial Malt 34.5 40.13 5.5%
60 g United Kingdom - Chocolate60 g Chocolate - (late boil kettle addition) 34 1132.64 0.7%
60 g American - Roasted Barley60 g Roasted Barley - (late boil kettle addition) 33 799.07 0.7%
500 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)500 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 5.5%
9,120 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
47 g Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings47 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 25.99 65.3%
15 g Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 3.01 20.8%
10 g Barth-Haas - Polaris10 g Polaris Hops Pellet 21 Boil 59 min 17.8 13.9%
72 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bonchales 3 para imperial ipa
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 10 35 130 100 50
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26 L Infusion -- 67 °C --
17.12 L Sparge 67 °C 78 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 15 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 25.9
Mash volume with grains 31.5
Grain absorption losses -8.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.4 L) 16.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.1 L) 33
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 27
Going into fermentor 27
Total: 42.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Robusta 2" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Diego. All Grain, ABV 7.63%, IBU 46.8, SRM 33.51, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Heritage Crystal, Imperial Malt, Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Polaris) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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