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Dave - Old Peculiar clone

181 calories 18.2 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.86 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: BF Community Recipe
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday August 6th 2026
1.059
1.014
5.9%
0.0
22.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5,540 g Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt5540 g Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 85%
300 g Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I300 g Crystal Malt I 34 45 4.6%
220 g Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt220 g Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 3.4%
454 g Lyle - Black Treacle454 g Black Treacle - (late boil kettle addition) 36 74.4 7%
6,514 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
37 g Challenger37 g Challenger Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 0 min 56.1%
15 g Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 22.7%
14 g East Kent Goldings14 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 0 min 21.2%
66 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 127 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16
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 67 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 21.2
Mash volume with grains 25.2
Grain absorption losses -6.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.3 L) 16.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.6 L) 30.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.3
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 25
Going into fermentor 25
Total: 37.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dave - Old Peculiar clone" British Strong Ale beer recipe by BF Community Recipe. All Grain, ABV 5.93%, IBU 0, SRM 22.94, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, Crystal Malt I, Chocolate Malt, Black Treacle) Hops: (Challenger, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-06 20:06 UTC