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Swan song

152 calories 16.9 g 16 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.86 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 152 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday November 14th 2021
1.046
1.013
4.4%
35.6
16.0
5.2
189.24
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.40 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L4.4 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 2.89 / lb
12.72
35.4 40 25%
1 lb US - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 5.7%
0.20 lb GB - Roasted Barley0.2 lb Roasted Barley 3.19 / lb
0.64
29 550 1.1%
12 lb Muntons - Maris Otter12 lb Maris Otter 38 2.3 68.2%
17.60 lbs / 13.35
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 11.29 11.8%
1.50 oz Styrian Goldings1.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 13.02 17.6%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 4.09 11.8%
2 oz Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 1 min 0.97 23.5%
3 oz Styrian Goldings3 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool 0 min 6.18 35.3%
8.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.75 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
8 gal Sparge 200 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.70 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
15.99 / each
175.89
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required
175.89 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Swan song" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Fuchi_jeg. All Grain, ABV 4.37%, IBU 35.55, SRM 15.95, Fermentables: ( Caramel Malt - 40L, White Wheat, Roasted Barley, Maris Otter) Hops: (Styrian Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Salt)
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