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202 calories 21.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.54 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Justin
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 19th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt5 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt $ 1.90 / lb
$ 9.50 		36.8 2.65 47.6%
3 lb Mecca Grade - Lamonta (American Pale)3 lb Lamonta (American Pale) $ 2.30 / lb
$ 6.90 		37 3 28.6%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley $ 1.35 / lb
$ 1.35 		32 2.2 9.5%
0.50 lb Thomas Fawcett - Brown0.5 lb Brown $ 1.95 / lb
$ 0.98 		32 71 4.8%
1 lb Mecca Grade - Opal 441 lb Opal 44 $ 3.10 / lb
$ 3.10 		36 45 9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 21.83
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Bramling Cross1 oz Bramling Cross Hops $ 1.98 / oz
$ 1.98 		Pellet 6.5 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 18.41 20%
1 oz Bramling Cross1 oz Bramling Cross Hops $ 1.98 / oz
$ 1.98 		Pellet 6.5 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 11.89 20%
1 oz Bramling Cross1 oz Bramling Cross Hops $ 1.98 / oz
$ 1.98 		Pellet 6.5 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 4.78 20%
2 oz Bramling Cross2 oz Bramling Cross Hops $ 1.98 / oz
$ 3.96 		Pellet 6.5 Dry Hop at 68 °F 6 days 9.74 40%
5 oz / $ 9.90
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 10.25 / each
$ 10.25
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 283 B cells required
$ 10.25 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: InvertSugar       Amount: 3.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.15 gal Keep temp below 154. Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Keep wort raised at 1" above grainbed. Vorlauf 152 °F 152 °F 15 min
4.45 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 3.15 12.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.99 16  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.78 g | 23.1 qt) 4.7 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 6.29 25.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.54 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.85 31.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Primary Fermentation: Should take no longer to get through bulk of fermentation than 1 week, depending on available oxygen and yeast viability.
Secondary Fermentation: Not necessary to transfer. Let sit in Primary vessel for an additional week or until ready for Diacetyl Rest.
Diacetyl Rest: Raise to 72°F for 1 day when gravity nears targeted FG.
Dry Hop: After Diacetyl Rest, Dry Hop for 4-6 days.
Cold Crash: Drop to as close to 32 °F as possible, for 1-3 days depending on how close to targeted temp one could reach.

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