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Plain Jane / Grave Ale

146 calories 16.5 g 12 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.71 liters
Post Boil Size: 10 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Arno
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12ml)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 12ml)
Created: Monday April 6th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.04 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise2.04 kg Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise R 49.00 / kg
R 99.96 		37 2.4 100%
2.04 kg / R 99.96
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 g Citra6 g Citra Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil at 105 °C 30 min 17.81 37.5%
10 g Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 18 °C 7 days 62.5%
16 g / R 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Irish Moss R 2.00 / g
R 2.00 		Fining Mash 15 min.
16 L water R 2.00 / L
R 32.00 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Cinnamon stick Spice Mash 15 min.
R 34.00
 
Yeast
AEB - Fermoale AY4
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
R 5.90 / g
R 64.90
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
17 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
17 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 38 B cells required
R 64.90 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Molasses       Amount: 89.5 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
aQuelle
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
16 L Cinnamon infusion Decoction 20 °C 65 °C 15 min
16 L mash Steeping 65 °C 70 °C 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 18.7 L) 18.7
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 20 L) 20
Grain absorption losses -2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.7 L) 15.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0
Post boil Volume 10
Volume into fermentor 10
Total: 18.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Plain Jane / Grave Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Arno. BIAB, ABV 4.04%, IBU 17.81, SRM 3.92, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise) Hops: (Citra) Other: (Irish Moss, water, Cinnamon stick)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-01 09:45 UTC