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Craniale

180 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: wildmancurry
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 15th 2026
1.055
1.010
5.9%
31.6
13.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale5.5 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 88%
8 oz Simpsons - DRC8 oz DRC 34.7 115 8%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4%
100 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.87 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 13.73 25%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 160 °F 20 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 54 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
1.48 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 1.95 7.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.42 g | 9.7 qt) 2.45 9.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.78 -3.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.62 g | 14.5 qt) 3.58 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.53 22.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1 lb cranberries
zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
cinnamon stick

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