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R&B Hollister Hooker 2026

169 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Bruce
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 22nd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row14 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 77.8%
1.25 lb Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt1.25 lb Crystal 15 Malt 34 15 6.9%
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2 oz Weyermann - Acidulated2 oz Acidulated $ 4.29 / lb
$ 0.54 		27 3.4 0.7%
12 oz Briess - Victory Malt12 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 4.2%
10 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L10 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 3.5%
18 lbs / $ 0.54
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops $ 0.79 / oz
$ 0.79 		Pellet 11.9 Boil 60 min 20.61 25%
1 oz Artisan - Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 25 min 8.55 25%
1 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)1 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 3.14 25%
1 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)1 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 2 min 0.73 25%
4 oz / $ 0.79
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Cellar Science - Glucabuster1 - 5% / 0.496667 Ounces Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.37 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient / 2.25667 Ounces $ 2.66 / oz
$ 0.22 		Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
$ 0.22
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 4.73 / each
$ 9.46
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 789 B cells required
$ 9.46 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Mash in Infusion 70 °F 134 °F 15 min
Rest and ramp Temperature 134 °F 144 °F 45 min
Rest and ramp Temperature 144 °F 158 °F 15 min
Mash out Temperature 158 °F 170 °F 15 min
5 gal Drain mash tun and refill Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 5 min
5 gal Drain mash tun again Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.65 gal (50.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.65 gal (2.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 5.85 23.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.29 29.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.3 g | 37.2 qt) 10.65 42.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.65 g | 50.6 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.75 51  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.75 g | 51 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.5 66
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe is based on the Brulosophy recipe for Tiny Bottom Pale Ale.

Recipe uses RO water only for the mash and carbon filtered tap water for the sparge.

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