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Stronk!

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 17th 2026
1.054
1.013
5.3%
39.8
11.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.25 lb US - Pale 2-Row6.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 92.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 7.4%
6.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 60 min 39.82 50%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 0 min 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.75 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 53 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 10 25 75 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 165 °F 158 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 4.84 19.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.17 g | 24.7 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.84 -3.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 3.75 15  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.84 19.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Stronk!" Strong Bitter beer recipe by BeerDrinker22. BIAB, ABV 5.31%, IBU 39.82, SRM 11.14, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 90L) Hops: (Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-22 03:42 UTC