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Drifty-Afie's

Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 21.01 liters
Post Boil Size: 18.57 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Bruin
Calories: 201 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 21.2 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday October 22nd 2022

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

31.7

SRM (morey):

20.8

Mash pH

5.5

Cost £

27.36

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.90 kg	Warminster Maltings - Mild Ale Malt4.9 kg Mild Ale Malt	£ 3.22 / kg £ 15.78	37	5.1	88.5%
0.30 kg	Simpsons - Heritage Crystal0.3 kg Heritage Crystal	£ 3.04 / kg £ 0.91	32	66	5.4%
0.07 kg	United Kingdom - Chocolate0.07 kg Chocolate	£ 3.33 / kg £ 0.23	34	425	1.3%
0.07 kg	United Kingdom - Brown0.07 kg Brown	£ 3.27 / kg £ 0.23	32	65	1.3%
0.03 kg	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.025 kg Roasted Barley	£ 3.33 / kg £ 0.08	29	550	0.5%
0.17 kg	Crisp Malting - Caramalt0.17 kg Caramalt	£ 3.30 / kg £ 0.56	37	12	3.1%
5.54 kg / £ 17.80

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	First Gold25 g First Gold Hops	£ 45.50 / kg £ 1.14	Pellet	5.6	Boil	60 min	19.6	39.7%
15 g	First Gold15 g First Gold Hops	£ 45.50 / kg £ 0.68	Pellet	5.6	Boil	15 min	5.84	23.8%
5 g	East Kent Goldings5 g East Kent Goldings Hops	£ 62.50 / kg £ 0.31	Pellet	5.8	Boil	15 min	2.01	7.9%
4 g	Progress4 g Progress Hops	£ 63.80 / kg £ 0.26	Pellet	6.5	Boil	15 min	1.81	6.3%
5 g	First Gold5 g First Gold Hops	£ 45.50 / kg £ 0.23	Pellet	5.6	Whirlpool	0 min	0.82	7.9%
5 g	East Kent Goldings5 g East Kent Goldings Hops	£ 62.50 / kg £ 0.31	Pellet	5.8	Whirlpool	0 min	0.85	7.9%
4 g	Progress4 g Progress Hops	£ 63.80 / kg £ 0.26	Pellet	6.5	Whirlpool	0 min	0.76	6.3%
63 g / £ 3.18

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
45 g	First Gold (Pellet) 45 g First Gold (Pellet) Hops	£ 45.50 / kg £ 2.05	26.26	71.4%
10 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 10 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	£ 62.50 / kg £ 0.63	2.86	15.8%
8 g	Progress (Pellet) 8 g Progress (Pellet) Hops	£ 63.80 / kg £ 0.51	2.57	12.6%
63 g / £ 3.18

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 L			--	68 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	£ 3.49 / each £ 3.49
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

WHC Lab - Old English

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	£ 2.89 / each £ 2.89
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	-18 - -18 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

£ 6.38 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Carharrack, Redruth, Cornwall, UK

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Driftwood Spars Brewery 'Alfie's Revenge' thanks to Mike, Tim and the much missed Pete

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost £	Cost %
Fermentables	£
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	£
Hops	£
Yeast	£
Other	£
Cost Per Barrel	£ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	£ 0.00
Total Cost	£ 0.00

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