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Fantasy Draft Strong Ale

298 calories 31.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.21 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 23rd 2026
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1.089
1.024
8.5%
40.5
20.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale15.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 82.7%
2 lb American - Victory2 lb Victory 34 28 10.7%
1.25 lb Special B1.25 lb Special B 34 115 6.7%
18.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.75 oz East Kent Goldings2.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 30.74 50%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 10 min 3.04 13.6%
1.25 oz Fuggles1.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 3 Boil 20 min 6.68 22.7%
0.75 oz Fuggles0.75 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 3 Boil 0 min 13.6%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 156 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.2 32.8  
Mash volume with grains 9.7 38.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.34 -9.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 1.6 6.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.21 28.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.8 39.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Fantasy Draft Strong Ale" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #433833. All Grain, ABV 8.53%, IBU 40.46, SRM 20.89, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Victory, Special B) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-25 16:30 UTC