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Holy Grail English Pale Ale

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: mtpokit
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 14th 2016
1.052
1.013
5.2%
28.9
6.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 45.5%
5 lb US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 45.5%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.5%
8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 22.55 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 4.09 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 2.25 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.2 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.45 g | 37.8 qt) 9.13 36.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.33 g | 41.3 qt) 10.01 40  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6.25 25  
Volume into fermentor 6.25 25  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

bottled with 4 oz corn sugar and 1 tsp each apricot flav, & orange extract. Net 24-16oz / 24-12oz. plus some in small growler.

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