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Nathan's Ale

226 calories 23.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Tarbenders
Calories: 226 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 27th 2026
1.068
1.017
6.7%
165.6
35.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale Ale12 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 46.2%
4 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L4 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 15.4%
4 lb Munich Dark 20L4 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 15.4%
2 lb American - Chocolate2 lb Chocolate 29 350 7.7%
2 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.7%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 7.7%
26 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Northern Brewer6 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 87.15 33.3%
6 oz Cascade6 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 60.1 33.3%
6 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh6 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 7 Boil 6 min 18.35 33.3%
18 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 220 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Home
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
15 gal Infusion 154 °F -- 90 min
15 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.93 gal (51.7 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.93 gal (3.7 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.46 gal (53.82 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.92 gal (39.68 qt) and adding 1.46 gal (5.82 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.38 45.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 11.38 45.5  
Mash volume with grains 13.46 53.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.25 -13  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.05 g | 20.2 qt) 5.13 20.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.93 g | 51.7 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.68 -2.7  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 16.5 66
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nathan's Ale" British Brown Ale beer recipe by Tarbenders. All Grain, ABV 6.69%, IBU 165.6, SRM 35.37, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Crystal 45L, Munich Dark 20L, Chocolate, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Flaked Oats) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Cascade, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-27 13:40 UTC