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Ben's Beer

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 10th 2026
1.050
1.012
4.9%
0.0
6.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 88%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 9.06 g | 36.3 qt) 4.56 18.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.06 g | 36.3 qt) 5.56 22.3  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -1.56 -6.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.5 g | 30 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 4.56 18.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ben's Beer" No Profile Selected beer recipe by GordonC. Extract, ABV 4.92%, IBU 0, SRM 6.02, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich, Caramel / Crystal 40L)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-10 13:17 UTC