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Autumn Ale

138 calories 14 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.89 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 2nd 2025
1.042
1.010
4.2%
25.0
9.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,035 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter3035 g Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 86.7%
175 g Simpsons - Crystal Medium175 g Crystal Medium 33 65.01 5%
105 g Weyermann - Melanoidin105 g Melanoidin 34.5 27 3%
88 g Simpsons - Amber Malt88 g Amber Malt 31.8 20.8 2.5%
70 g Torrified Barley70 g Torrified Barley 36 2 2%
26 g Simpsons - Chocolate Malt26 g Chocolate Malt - (late mash tun addition) 31.7 444 0.7%
3,499 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17 g First Gold17 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 20.04 30.4%
10 g First Gold10 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 10 min 4.27 17.9%
15 g Charles Faram - Godiva15 g Godiva Hops Leaf/Whole 7.5 Boil 1 min 0.69 26.8%
7 g Aurora7 g Aurora Hops Leaf/Whole 8 Dry Hop 5 days 12.5%
7 g Charles Faram - Godiva7 g Godiva Hops Leaf/Whole 7.5 Dry Hop 5 days 12.5%
56 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.03 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.91 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Protafloc Fining Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
WHC Lab - WHC Lab - British Pub (Bond)
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Autumn Ale" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.2%, IBU 25.01, SRM 9.84, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Crystal Medium, Melanoidin, Amber Malt, Torrified Barley, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (First Gold, Godiva, Aurora) Other: (Gypsum, Slaked Lime, Lactic acid, Protafloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-31 23:46 UTC
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