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Gorgeous George's Strong Ale

230 calories 25 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Jacob Ide/Adam Petherbridge
Calories: 230 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 22nd 2018
1.069
1.019
6.6%
50.0
20.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 83.3%
4 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent 27 525 2.1%
8 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 70L8 oz Crystal 70L 34 70 4.2%
4 oz Flaked Corn4 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 2.1%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 8.3%
192 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.17 14.3%
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 25.13 28.6%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 0 min 6.74 14.3%
3 oz Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 5 days 42.9%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
2.50 g CaSO4 Water Agt Mash --
0.50 g MgSO4 Water Agt Mash --
2 g CaCl Water Agt Mash --
1 g NaHCO3 Water Agt Mash --
2 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 239 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 25 75 75 24
Target pH: 5.5 (Actual 5.53 by calculator)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 90 min
10.2 qt Sparge -- 180 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.21 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.15 g | 12.6 qt) 2.8 11.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g | 26.6 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.04 20.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.05 32.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Gorgeous George's Strong Ale" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Jacob Ide/Adam Petherbridge. All Grain, ABV 6.62%, IBU 50.04, SRM 20.27, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Black Patent, Crystal 70L, Flaked Corn, Biscuit) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, CaSO4, MgSO4, CaCl, NaHCO3, Calcium Chloride, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Magnesium Chloride, Baking Soda)
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