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Astronauts Delight

160 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.81 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Rocket Rob
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 27th 2022
1.048
1.015
4.3%
29.5
13.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.75 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter9.75 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 95.1%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 2.4%
4 oz Briess - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 25 350 2.4%
164 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 23.02 33.3%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.47 33.3%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 1.81 16.7%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.22 16.7%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.85 gal Strike 175 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge 175 °F 175 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Astronauts Delight" Best Bitter beer recipe by Rocket Rob. All Grain, ABV 4.29%, IBU 29.52, SRM 13.26, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Chocolate) Hops: (Chinook, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-30 14:14 UTC
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