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English Cracker

194 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 65 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.82 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.23 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 2nd 2026
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1.013
6.1%
38.2
11.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Rahr - Pale Ale9.5 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 89.4%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 4.7%
0.50 lb Dingemans - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 4.7%
2 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.2%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 60 min 26.23 20%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 9.16 40%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 2.82 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.12 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 206 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 153 °F 153 °F 60 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 153 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.98 15.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.83 19.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.31 g | 17.3 qt) 3.41 13.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.72 g | 26.9 qt) 5.82 23.3  
Boil off losses -1.63 -6.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 5.23 20.9  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.19 g | 20.8 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.4 29.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Cracker" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #441286. All Grain, ABV 6.1%, IBU 38.21, SRM 11.66, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel Malt - 60L, Biscuit, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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