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Summer Ale

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Thom Sauber
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 5th 2026
1.048
1.011
4.8%
20.6
9.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.80 oz United Kingdom - Carastan Light (15L)8.8 oz Carastan Light (15L) 35 15 6%
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 76.9%
8.80 oz Finland - Wheat Malt8.8 oz Wheat Malt 38 2 6%
1 lb German - CaraMunich I1 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 11%
9.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 20.58 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.84 gal Strike 165 °F 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.84 11.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.57 14.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.14 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 5.79 23.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.18 28.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Summer Ale" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Thom Sauber. All Grain, ABV 4.84%, IBU 20.58, SRM 9.53, Fermentables: (Carastan Light (15L), Maris Otter Pale, Wheat Malt, CaraMunich I) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-05 21:46 UTC