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Small Ale

119 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 28 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.71 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 8.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 119 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 16th 2026
8.8 °P
4.0 °P
2.6%
12.1
20.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Proximity - Pale Ale Malt13 lb Pale Ale Malt 37 3.5 37.1%
4 lb Cara 45L4 lb Cara 45L 34 42 11.4%
8 lb Rolled Oats8 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 22.9%
3 lb American - Chocolate3 lb Chocolate 29 350 8.6%
6 lb Maltodextrin6 lb Maltodextrin 39 0 17.1%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.9%
35 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
70 g Styrian Goldings70 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 10.29 45.2%
85 g Styrian Goldings85 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool at 190 °F 20 min 1.81 54.8%
155 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
BSI - A-18 London Ale III
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 328 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 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
18 gal Strike 167 °F 160 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 29.71 gal (118.82 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 17.71 gal (70.82 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 9.06 36.3  
Mash volume with grains 11.38 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.63 -14.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 24.04 96.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.48 1.9  
Pre boil volume 29.71 118.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 28.11 112.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.4  
Going into fermentor 28 112  
Total: 33.1 132.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Small Ale" Dark Mild beer recipe by COOPaleworks. All Grain, ABV 2.57%, IBU 12.1, SRM 20.8, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt, Cara 45L, Rolled Oats, Chocolate, Maltodextrin, Biscuit) Hops: (Styrian Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-16 17:10 UTC