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Polsham Pale

Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Post Boil Size: 24.2 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Paul Slater
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 199 calories (Per .5L)
Carbs: 21 g (Per .5L)

Created: Monday November 10th 2025

New Zealand Pale Ale

by FRIAR TUCK

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 34

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

38.3

SRM (morey):

9.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

13.98

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.40 kg	Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying3.4 kg Maris Otter Keep Flying	£ 1.58 / kg £ 5.37	38	2.4	86.5%
0.10 kg	Weyermann - Carapils0.1 kg Carapils	£ 2.33 / kg £ 0.23	34.5	2.1	2.5%
0.18 kg	Simpsons - Crystal T500.18 kg Crystal T50	£ 2.00 / kg £ 0.36	34	50	4.6%
0.20 kg	Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt0.2 kg Wheat Malt	£ 2.66 / kg £ 0.53	37.26	1.31	5.1%
0.05 kg	Weyermann - Chocolate Wheat0.05 kg Chocolate Wheat	£ 2.00 / kg £ 0.10	31	431.5	1.3%
3.93 kg / £ 6.60

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Northern Brewer28 g Northern Brewer Hops	£ 0.06 / g £ 1.68	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	29.73	35.9%
20 g	Hallertau Blanc20 g Hallertau Blanc Hops	£ 0.06 / g £ 1.20	Leaf/Whole	11.5	Whirlpool	15 min	5	25.6%
30 g	East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5.5	Whirlpool	15 min	3.59	38.5%
78 g / £ 2.88

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet) 28 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops	£ 0.06 / g £ 1.68	29.73	35.9%
20 g	Hallertau Blanc (Leaf/Whole) 20 g Hallertau Blanc (Leaf/Whole) Hops	£ 0.06 / g £ 1.20	5	25.6%
30 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 30 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops		3.59	38.5%
78 g / £ 2.88

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16 L	Infusion	--	68 °C	60 min
15.5 L	Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 14 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	£ 4.50 / each £ 4.50
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required

£ 4.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-11-11 13:51 UTC

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Gallons

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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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