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159 calories 15.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Ian Briggs
Calories: 159 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday April 22nd 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Crisp Malting - Pale Ale4 kg Pale Ale 38 4 80%
0.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale0.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 10%
0.50 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 kg Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 10%
5 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Northern Brewer20 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 First Wort 60 min 25.59 33.3%
20 g Northern Brewer20 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 11.55 33.3%
10 g Northern Brewer10 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 10 min 4.22 16.7%
10 g Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 3.79 16.7%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Irish Moss Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
15 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
23 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 L Infusion 63 °C 63 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 29.9 L) 32.4
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 33.2 L) 35.7
Grain absorption losses -5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24 L) 26.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 18 L) 22.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.1 L) 18
Total: 32.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This was a dreadful beer. It developed a strange chemical, yeasty smell and very bitter, vinegary taste. I had to get rid of it. I think it was fermented too hot, but the yeast wasn't particularly nice and behaved strangely during fermentation - slow to start, lots of clumps, strong smell.

DO NOT BREW THE SAME RECIPE AGAIN

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  • Last Updated: 2020-06-15 19:43 UTC