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Gales HSB

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.85 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 12th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,729 g Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter3729 g Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 88%
42 g Torrified Wheat42 g Torrified Wheat 36 2 1%
127 g Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L127 g Crystal Light - 45L 33.1 45 3%
84 g Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt84 g Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 2%
255 g GB - Invert Sugar No 3255 g Invert Sugar No 3 36 45.6 6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Challenger12 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 15.27 34.3%
12 g Fuggles12 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 8.08 34.3%
11 g East Kent Goldings11 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.98 31.4%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.51 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.24 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- WHC OLD English
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 14.5
Mash volume with grains 17.2
Grain absorption losses -4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15 L) 15
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.2
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.9 L) 24.9
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 29.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Gales HSB" Best Bitter beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.81%, IBU 26.33, SRM 14.74, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Torrified Wheat, Crystal Light - 45L, Chocolate Malt, Invert Sugar No 3) Hops: (Challenger, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-04 16:56 UTC