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Programmer's Elbow

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: John Palmer?
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 14th 2026
1.049
1.012
4.8%
27.9
7.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.18 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row5.18 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 92.7%
5.18 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.27 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.27 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 4.8%
0.14 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.14 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.5%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.09 oz East Kent Goldings1.09 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 27.87 66.5%
0.55 oz East Kent Goldings0.55 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 33.5%
1.64 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
0.55 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 48 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.26 g | 21 qt) 2.7 10.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.26 g | 21 qt) 3.15 12.6  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.7 -2.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.2 qt) 2 8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.7 10.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Programmer's Elbow" Strong Bitter beer recipe by John Palmer?. Extract, ABV 4.84%, IBU 27.87, SRM 7.86, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row) Steeping Grains: (Caramel / Crystal 15L, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-14 17:24 UTC