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William Castle

127 calories 12 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 11 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 liters
Post Boil Size: 11 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 127 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 27th 2021
1.039
1.008
4.0%
34.9
5.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.20 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light1.2 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 85.7%
0.20 kg Brown Sugar0.2 kg Brown Sugar 45 15 14.3%
1.40 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Bramling Cross20 g Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 30 min 26.26 33.3%
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 4.09 33.3%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 0 min 4.55 33.3%
60 g / £ 0.00
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 38 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes
  1. Bring 4 litres of water to a rolling boil.

  2. Add a little of the malt extract.

  3. Add the Bramling Cross hops.

  4. Leave for 30 minutes.

  5. Add the rest of the malt extract and the sugar.

  6. Add the Fuggles and Goldings hops at flame-out, whirlpooling the mixture.

  7. Cool the mixture.

  8. Add 6 litres of water to a clean keg (with an air lock).

  9. Add half a campden tablet and let sit for an hour.

  10. Add the mixture to the keg.

  11. Bring the keg to 19 degrees.

  12. Add the S-04 yeast.

  13. Sit the keg at 19 degrees until the airlock becomes inactive.

  14. Seal the keg and sit for another 3 days.

  15. Cold crash to 0.5 degrees C and add pressure of 10 PSI.

  16. Serve from keg at just below room temperature.
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  • Last Updated: 2021-11-27 14:27 UTC
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