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Good Lad

134 calories 13 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 134 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 28th 2026
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1.041
1.009
4.1%
26.1
10.9
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.5%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 3.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 6.3%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.1%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 14.92 27.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 8.88 36.4%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 2.32 36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
3.5 gal Strike 162 °F 150 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge 212 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.5 14  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.1 g | 16.4 qt) 4.14 16.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.07 g | 20.3 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.32 g | 29.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Good Lad" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 4.11%, IBU 26.12, SRM 10.88, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Special Roast, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-28 14:42 UTC