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House Pub Beer

146 calories 16.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Zymurgy - Martin Keen
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 20th 2025
1.044
1.013
4.1%
26.1
8.4
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 30L0.75 lb Crystal 30L 34 30 7.6%
0.75 lb Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit0.75 lb BEST Biscuit 35 20 7.6%
6 oz Flaked Corn6 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 3.8%
9.87 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 22.44 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 5 min 3.64 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Strike 165 °F 153 °F 60 min
5.33 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 171 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.99 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Camas Water Profile - Ward Labs
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Carbonate on lower side... 1.5 to 2 volumes Co2.

Base recipe from Sept/Oct issue of Zymurgy - Martin Keen. I increased the ABV a bit and used all EKG instead of Target and EKG. Also added a bit of flaked corn.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-20 23:41 UTC
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