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special ale

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 10th 2025
1.050
1.010
5.2%
23.6
4.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Muntons - Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)3 lb Light Dry Malt Extract (DME) 42 4.3 37.5%
5 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 62.5%
8 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 19.04 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 2 min 1.44 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.2 Whirlpool 0 min 3.15 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"special ale" Best Bitter beer recipe by Anonymous. BIAB, ABV 5.24%, IBU 23.63, SRM 4.55, Fermentables: (Light Dry Malt Extract (DME), Pale 2-Row) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-10 20:47 UTC
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