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Grumpy Old Git

131 calories 13.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 50 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Calories: 131 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday December 13th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3 kg The Swaen - Dutch Pale Ale3 kg Dutch Pale Ale 37.3 7 61.2%
0.50 kg The Swaen - BlackSwaen Biscuit0.5 kg BlackSwaen Biscuit 36 78.56 10.2%
0.30 kg Thomas Fawcett - Pale Crystal Malt0.3 kg Pale Crystal Malt 34 59.88 6.1%
0.10 kg The Swaen - GoldSwaen Brown Light0.1 kg GoldSwaen Brown Light 34 478.84 2%
1 kg The Swaen - Swaen Vienna1 kg Swaen Vienna 36.8 10.51 20.4%
4.90 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Hop Union - UK Fuggle30 g UK Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 100 °C 50 min 14.31 24%
20 g Hop Union - UK Fuggle20 g UK Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 25 min 6.98 16%
35 g Hop Union - UK Fuggle35 g UK Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 15 min 8.71 28%
40 g Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 5 min 4 32%
125 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 L Infusion 71 °C 67 °C 70 min
Mash out Temperature 67 °C 78 °C --
14 L Sparge 95 °C 95 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Grumpy Old Git" Best Bitter beer recipe by Sam.G.F.. All Grain, ABV 4.26%, IBU 34, SRM 21.35, Fermentables: (Dutch Pale Ale, BlackSwaen Biscuit, Pale Crystal Malt, GoldSwaen Brown Light, Swaen Vienna) Hops: (UK Fuggle, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
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