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Dorada

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 208 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 217.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 208.67 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Gonzalo
No Chill: 45 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 29th 2026
1.044
1.011
4.4%
26.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 kg Patagonia - Pale ale20 kg Pale ale 36.8 2.9 49.7%
15 kg Patagonia - Vienna15 kg Vienna 37 2.9 37.3%
2.10 kg Patagonia - Pilsen2.1 kg Pilsen 34 2 5.2%
1.75 kg Patagonia - Munich1.75 kg Munich 34 12 4.4%
1.25 kg Dingemans - Biscuit1.25 kg Biscuit 34.5 22 3.1%
125 g Weyermann - CaraAroma125 g CaraAroma 36 140 0.3%
40.23 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
55 g Magnum55 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 First Wort at 80 °C 80 min 12.38 13.2%
50 g Mapuche50 g Mapuche Hops Leaf/Whole 6.4 Boil at 101 °C 20 min 3.87 12%
135.65 g Tettnanger135.65 g Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil at 103 °C 5 min 6.89 32.6%
60 g Cascade60 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Whirlpool at 80 °C 5 min 0.59 14.4%
40 g Mapuche40 g Mapuche Hops Pellet 6.4 Whirlpool at 81 °C 5 min 0.36 9.6%
40 g Saaz40 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 102 °C 20 min 1.86 9.6%
35 g Tettnanger35 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 5 min 0.38 8.4%
415.65 g / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
36.17 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
36.17 g Brew Brite Fining Boil 15 min.
18.09 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
115 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 798 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 8 15 55 130 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
289.4 L 72 °C 67 °C 60 min
-- 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 217.2 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 171.8 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 173.37 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 18.85 L and adding 127.97 L sparge/top-off. 146.8
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 146.8
Mash volume with grains 173.4
Grain absorption losses -40.2
Remaining sparge water volume 111.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume 217.2
Boil off losses -7.1
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.4
Post boil Volume 208.7
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.7
Top off amount 0
Going into fermentor 208
Total: 258.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

A Golden Ale recipe crafted to celebrate my daughter Olivia’s 10th anniversary. Bright, gentle, and full of warmth. A beer that brings a smile, just like she does.

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Fermentation.

Primary fermentation - 7 days - 18ºc to 21ºc
Diacetyl rest - 2 days - 22ºc
Natural cooling/clearing - 7 days

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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-30 02:00 UTC
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