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Bent Barley Dark Mild

108 calories 11 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.39 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 108 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 25th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.40 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise2.4 lb Golden Promise 37 3 56.3%
0.48 lb Flaked Oats0.48 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 11.3%
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0.31 lb Simpsons - DRC0.31 lb DRC 34.7 115 7.3%
0.16 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.16 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 3.8%
0.10 lb German - Carafa III0.1 lb Carafa III 32 535 2.3%
0.50 lb GB - Invert Sugar #20.5 lb Invert Sugar #2 36 25 11.7%
4.26 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.72 oz East Kent Goldings0.72 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 21.29 100%
0.72 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.90 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.40 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.39 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 36 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London-Wells - Brungard
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 5 175 125 65 260
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.9 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Temperature 152 °F 170 °F 10 min
3.6 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 1.86 7.5  
Mash volume with grains 2.2 8.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.53 -2.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.7 g | 14.8 qt) 3.31 13.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.78 g | 19.1 qt) 4.39 17.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3.56 14.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.56 g | 14.2 qt) 3.25 13  
Total: 5.17 20.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Homemade invert syrup SG 1.25.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-05 19:26 UTC