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British Strong for the Barrel

252 calories 25.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 45 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 52.25 liters
Post Boil Size: 47 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 252 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 19th 2026
1.076
1.018
7.6%
47.6
17.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.83 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter10.83 kg Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 57.9%
3.05 kg German - Bohemian Pilsner3.047 kg Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 16.3%
1.75 kg Voyager Craft Malt - Vienna Schooner1.746 kg Vienna Schooner 36 6.09 9.3%
0.63 kg Bestmalz - BEST Munich Dark 0.629 kg BEST Munich Dark 36.23 11 3.4%
0.35 kg Simpsons - Crystal Light 0.348 kg Crystal Light 33.1 38.03 1.9%
0.34 kg Gladfield - Dark Crystal Malt0.343 kg Dark Crystal Malt 35.4 96.45 1.8%
0.20 kg Joe White - Chocolate Malt0.2 kg Chocolate Malt 33.1 244 1.1%
0.89 kg Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin0.887 kg BEST Melanoidin 34.5 27 4.7%
0.66 kg Voyager Craft Malt - Voodoo Schooner0.663 kg Voodoo Schooner 35.9 43.2 3.5%
18.69 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Magnum60 g Magnum Hops Pellet 16.6 Boil 60 min 44.14 40%
45 g East Kent Goldings45 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 5 min 1.87 30%
45 g Fuggles45 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 5 min 1.63 30%
150 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.25 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.72 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 290 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 70 70 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
69.75 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 51.45 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 6.05 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 84.18 L. Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 33.06 L and adding 38.78 L sparge/top-off. 71.8
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 71 L) 71.8
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 83.4 L) 84.2
Grain absorption losses -18.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 51.5 L) 52.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 45 L) 47
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 47 L) 45
Total: 71.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"British Strong for the Barrel" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #206867. BIAB, ABV 7.61%, IBU 47.63, SRM 17.74, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Bohemian Pilsner, Vienna Schooner, BEST Munich Dark , Crystal Light , Dark Crystal Malt, Chocolate Malt, BEST Melanoidin, Voodoo Schooner) Hops: (Magnum, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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