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Mild 4: baking soda

112 calories 10.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.4 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 liters
Post Boil Size: 12.7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 112 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday February 6th 2020
1.037
1.008
3.8%
14.8
16.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 kg Canadian - ESB Malt1.5 kg ESB Malt 36 3.5 73.2%
250 g United Kingdom - Amber250 g Amber 32 27 12.2%
0.10 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 75L0.1 kg Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 4.9%
0.20 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.2 kg Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 9.8%
2.05 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Southern Cross5 g Southern Cross Hops Pellet 11.2 Boil 60 min 14.76 100%
5 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 37 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.13 L Strike 67 °C 67 °C 60 min
11.31 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 5.1
Mash volume with grains 6.5
Grain absorption losses -2.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15 L) 12.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.1 L) 15
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.4 L) 12.7
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.7 L) 11.4
Total: 18  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mild 4: baking soda" Dark Mild beer recipe by Brewer #26840. All Grain, ABV 3.77%, IBU 14.76, SRM 16.02, Fermentables: (ESB Malt, Amber, Caramel / Crystal 75L, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Southern Cross) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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