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Strong Cask Ale

187 calories 17.8 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Robert Moorhead
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 187 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday May 30th 2026
1.057
1.012
5.9%
39.7
14.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter10 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 44.9%
10 lb Bairds - Golden Promise10 lb Golden Promise 37 3 44.9%
4 oz United Kingdom - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 34 425 1.1%
1 lb Crisp Malting - Brown Malt1 lb Brown Malt 32.7 65 4.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.5%
22.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)4 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 39.7 100%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Irish Moss Fining Mash 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
22 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 266 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
187 41 113 85 720 20
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion 180 °F 160 °F 60 min
Vorlauf 155 °F 155 °F 15 min
9 gal Sparge 180 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.34 33.4  
Mash volume with grains 10.12 40.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.78 -11.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.34 g | 25.4 qt) 10.84 43.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.65 g | 46.6 qt) 16.15 64.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 13 52  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13 g | 52 qt) 10 40  
Total: 19.18 76.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Strong Cask Ale" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Robert Moorhead. All Grain, ABV 5.88%, IBU 39.7, SRM 14.35, Fermentables: (No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, Golden Promise, Chocolate, Brown Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Fuggle (UK)) Other: (Irish Moss, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-31 00:45 UTC