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Cheapo - Pilot

137 calories 12.4 g 12 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 240 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 247.68 liters
Post Boil Size: 240.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12L)
Created: Tuesday May 12th 2026
1.042
1.008
4.5%
21.1
5.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 kg Voyager Craft Malt - Pale Compass35 kg Pale Compass 38.1 2.79 94%
2.25 kg Joe White - Light Crystal Malt2.25 kg Light Crystal Malt 34.5 45.53 6%
37.25 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
200 g Northern Brewer200 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 17.96 50%
100 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)100 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.09 25%
100 g East Kent Goldings100 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 20 min 1.04 25%
400 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
30 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
25 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
4 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 880 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Albury Water 2018
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
148.74 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 247.7 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 202.3 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 160.55 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 20.82 L and adding 115.15 L sparge/top-off. 136
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 136
Mash volume with grains 160.5
Grain absorption losses -37.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 149.9 L) 149.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 247.7 L) 247.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5
Post boil Volume 240.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.5
Going into fermentor 240
Total: 285.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cheapo - Pilot" British Golden Ale beer recipe by The Thirsty Devil. All Grain, ABV 4.48%, IBU 21.09, SRM 5.65, Fermentables: (Pale Compass, Light Crystal Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Hallertau Tradition (Germany), East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-15 03:41 UTC