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English Mild Ale

130 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.73 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 15th 2016
1.039
1.013
3.4%
19.3
23.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.7%
8 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 60L8 oz Crystal 60L 34 60 5.5%
6 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 4.1%
4 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 2.7%
146 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northdown0.5 oz Northdown Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 19.29 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 188 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
add 1tsp chalk, 1tsp gypsum (for Round Rock water)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.85 11.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.58 14.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.14 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.16 g | 20.6 qt) 5.27 21.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.62 g | 26.5 qt) 6.73 26.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.1 20.4  
Going into fermentor 5.1 20.4  
Total: 8.12 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

reference: http://byo.com/body/item/1893-mild-ale-style-profile

  • Ramp temp from 68 -> 72 over a few days, to gently bring out the esters from the yeast
  • Low carbonation
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