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Cask Ale

139 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 1.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 139 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 19th 2020
1.042
1.012
4.0%
37.6
8.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 72.7%
4 oz Invert Sugar Syrup4 oz Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 36 1 9.1%
4 oz United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)4 oz Carastan (30/37) 35 34 9.1%
2 oz Flaked Wheat2 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.5%
2 oz American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted2 oz Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 4.5%
44 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Challenger0.75 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 5.3 First Wort 15 min 32.55 42.9%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 5 min 0.28 28.6%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 4.82 28.6%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 qt Infusion 160 °F 153 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 24 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Pretty accurate. The only thing to change would be maybe to add some dry hopping. The Maris Otter is key. Probably cut back on the crystal malt a bit.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-08-02 03:53 UTC
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