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Spicy Sofie 2025

211 calories 23.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.95 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 211 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday October 4th 2025
1.068
1.019
6.5%
28.9
10.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,502 g American - Pale Ale2502 g Pale Ale 37 3.5 45.3%
208 g Aromatic Malt208 g Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.8%
306 g Caramel / Crystal 60L306 g Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.5%
504 g Munich - Light 10L504 g Munich - Light 10L 33 10 9.1%
2,000 g Dry Malt Extract - Light2000 g Dry Malt Extract - Light - (late boil kettle addition) 42 4 36.2%
5,520 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g BSG - East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 60 min 12.93 42.9%
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 25 min 10.24 28.6%
20 g Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 5 min 5.68 28.6%
70 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 L Strike 65 °C 65 °C 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 5 min.
1 each Star Anise Spice Boil 5 min.
2 each Bitter Orange Peel Spice Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Ginger root Spice Boil 5 min.
1 each Vanilla Bean Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - British Ale 1098
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 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
"Spicy Sofie 2025" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by Porterbrewer. Partial Mash, ABV 6.46%, IBU 28.85, SRM 10.34, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Aromatic Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Munich - Light 10L, Dry Malt Extract - Light) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Star Anise, Bitter Orange Peel, Ginger root, Vanilla Bean)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-04 15:50 UTC
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