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Nova Dark Mild

114 calories 11.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 114 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 28th 2026
1.035
1.008
3.6%
21.0
16.0
5.5
22.76
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.85 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.85 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 0.01 / g
$ 17.46 		38 3.75 84.2%
5 oz Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt5 oz Pale Chocolate Malt $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.68 		32.2 230 6.8%
3.30 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L3.3 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L $ 0.01 / g
$ 0.67 		33 80 4.5%
3.30 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L3.3 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L $ 0.01 / g
$ 0.94 		34 40 4.5%
73.20 oz / $ 19.75
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.45 oz East Kent Golding0.45 oz East Kent Golding Hops $ 4.29 / oz
$ 1.93 		Pellet 6.6 Boil 60 min 18.94 64.3%
0.25 oz East Kent Golding0.25 oz East Kent Golding Hops $ 4.29 / oz
$ 1.07 		Pellet 6.6 Boil 5 min 2.1 35.7%
0.70 oz / $ 3.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Brown Ale
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
2.09 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.58 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2 8  
Mash volume with grains 2.37 9.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.57 -2.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.85 g | 15.4 qt) 3.61 14.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 4.79 19.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 4.03 16.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.03 g | 16.1 qt) 3.5 14  
Total: 5.61 22.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nova Dark Mild" Dark Mild beer recipe by Pneumanoculum. All Grain, ABV 3.56%, IBU 21.04, SRM 15.98, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter Pale, Pale Chocolate Malt, American - Caramel / Crystal 80L, American - Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (East Kent Golding)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-10-28 19:32 UTC