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English Mild

142 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Alex Whitlow
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 5th 2018
1.043
1.012
4.0%
12.9
21.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.80 lb American - Pale 2-Row3.8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 43.8%
8 oz Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit 35 23 5.8%
1.50 lb German - Munich Light1.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 17.3%
8 oz American - Victory8 oz Victory 34 28 5.8%
12 oz German - Melanoidin12 oz Melanoidin 37 25 8.6%
8 oz American - White Wheat8 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 5.8%
8 oz American - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate 29 350 5.8%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.3%
4 oz American - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast 33 50 2.9%
138.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 9.19 20%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.66 40%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 155 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.25 13  
Mash volume with grains 3.95 15.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.08 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.18 g | 20.7 qt) 5.58 22.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.83 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The grain bill is to try an mimic the profile of maris otter. Turned out toasty but not overpowering. Easy drinking. Split the batch and put 5 Earl Grey tea bags in one of the half corneys. Next time start with 3 or 4. Still tasted good but a little too much tea.

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