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Golden Ale

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.09 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 26th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 91.9%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 5.4%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 2.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding0.75 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 14.51 30%
0.75 oz BSG - First Gold Uk0.75 oz First Gold Uk Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 8.71 30%
1 oz Harlequin1 oz Harlequin Hops Pellet 9 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 3.26 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.66 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Henrico County RO water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 0 0 80 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.89 11.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.63 14.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.11 g | 24.4 qt) 5.61 22.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.59 g | 30.4 qt) 7.09 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.04 24.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Golden Ale" British Golden Ale beer recipe by ZeroKruel. All Grain, ABV 4.33%, IBU 26.47, SRM 5.2, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, White Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 15L) Hops: (East Kent Golding, First Gold Uk, Harlequin) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-26 02:57 UTC