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Cheeky Pint

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 186 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 200 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Chachi
Hop Utilization: 76%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 8th 2026
1.054
1.012
5.4%
19.6
15.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt165 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 40.7%
165 lb Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT165 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT 36 1.75 40.7%
35 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich Dark 35 lb BEST Munich Dark 36.23 11 8.6%
25 lb Bairds - Medium Crystal25 lb Medium Crystal 35.4 75 6.2%
10 lb Briess - Victory Malt10 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 2.5%
5 lb Bairds - Chocolate Malt5 lb Chocolate Malt 31 500 1.2%
405 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior8 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 60 min 8.22 11.1%
1 lb Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 lb East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 5.35 22.2%
1 lb Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 lb East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 20 min 3.24 22.2%
2 lb Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding2 lb East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 4.3 Whirlpool 0 min 2.77 44.4%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.90 oz Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.70 oz Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.40 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.70 oz Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
WHC Lab - Lagertha - Kveik
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
89.6 - 98.6 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3286 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 10 15 110 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
134.66 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
194.2 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 190.95 gal (763.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 178.95 gal (715.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 167.06 gal (668.25 qt) 134.66 538.7  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 134.66 538.7  
Mash volume with grains 167.06 668.3  
Grain absorption losses -50.63 -202.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 107.16 g | 428.7 qt) 116.21 464.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 190.95 g | 763.8 qt) 200 800  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 187.2 748.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.2 -4.8  
Going into fermentor 186 744  
Total: 250.88 1003.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cheeky Pint" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Chachi. All Grain, ABV 5.43%, IBU 19.58, SRM 15.73, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, CMC 2-ROW MALT, BEST Munich Dark , Medium Crystal, Victory Malt, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Warrior, East Kent Golding) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-08 16:32 UTC