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GF045 - GHOST SHIP

154 calories 12.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Mike Lloyd
Calories: 154 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday May 23rd 2026
1.051
1.008
5.6%
51.8
12.8
5.4
42.36
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4,550 g Simpsons - Best Pale Ale4550 g Best Pale Ale £ 2.29 / kg
£ 10.42 		37.5 3.84 95%
120 g Simpsons - CaraMalt120 g CaraMalt £ 2.52 / kg
£ 0.30 		34 35.86 2.5%
120 g Simpsons - Red Rye Crystal120 g Red Rye Crystal £ 2.60 / kg
£ 0.31 		29.9 237.07 2.5%
4,790 g / £ 11.03
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g Chinook35 g Chinook Hops £ 62.90 / kg
£ 2.20 		Pellet 13 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 11.69 10.4%
150 g Cascade150 g Cascade Hops £ 49.00 / kg
£ 7.35 		Pellet 7 Hop Stand at 85 °C 20 min 17 44.5%
50 g Citra50 g Citra Hops £ 66.00 / kg
£ 3.30 		Pellet 11 Hop Stand at 85 °C 20 min 8.91 14.8%
10 g Pilgrim10 g Pilgrim Hops £ 46.90 / kg
£ 0.47 		Pellet 11 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 14.17 3%
92 g Citra92 g Citra Hops £ 66.00 / kg
£ 6.07 		Pellet 11 Dry Hop 4 days 27.3%
337 g / £ 19.39
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalbrew Farmhouse Hybrid Saison
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 4.95 / each
£ 4.95
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
22 - 30 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
£ 3.49 / each
£ 6.98
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
£ 11.93 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
intwood bitter
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
Strike 66 °C 66 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.7 L/kg 12.9
Mash volume with grains 16.1
Grain absorption losses -4.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.7 L) 17.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.9 L) 25
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 22
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 30.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"GF045 - GHOST SHIP" Best Bitter beer recipe by Mike Lloyd. All Grain, ABV 5.62%, IBU 51.77, SRM 12.81, Fermentables: (Best Pale Ale, CaraMalt, Red Rye Crystal) Hops: (Chinook, Cascade, Citra, Pilgrim)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-24 14:57 UTC