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Theakstons XB Inspired

163 calories 18.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 3rd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,300 g United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3300 g Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 85%
292 g Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L292 g Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 7.5%
292 g GB - Invert Sugar No 3292 g Invert Sugar No 3 36 45.6 7.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
13 g Challenger13 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 17.23 41.9%
5 g Target5 g Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 8.97 16.1%
5 g East Kent Goldings5 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 1.41 16.1%
3 g Progress3 g Progress Hops Pellet 6.25 Boil 10 min 1.06 9.7%
5 g Fuggles5 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 5 days 16.1%
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Yeast
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
20l Tesco Ashbeck + 10l Lidl Carrick
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 13.1
Mash volume with grains 15.5
Grain absorption losses -3.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16 L) 19.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.2
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.8 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 32.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Theakstons XB Inspired" No Profile Selected beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.45%, IBU 28.68, SRM 12.11, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal Dark - 77L, Invert Sugar No 3) Hops: (Challenger, Target, East Kent Goldings, Progress, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-03 18:03 UTC