Posh Beer Recipe | BIAB British Strong Ale by Brewer #469471 | Brewer's Friend
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Posh

268 calories 32.4 g .45 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Cargo Cult
Calories: 268 calories (Per .45L)
Carbs: 32.4 g (Per .45L)
Created: Tuesday November 18th 2025
1.063
1.021
5.5%
35.5
18.8
5.4
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.20 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.2 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 61%
0.50 kg Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt0.5 kg Wheat Malt 37.26 2 9.5%
1 kg Belgian - Biscuit1 kg Biscuit 35 23 19%
0.30 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Pils0.3 kg BEST Caramel Pils 37 2.43 5.7%
0.20 kg Simpsons - Crystal Dark0.2 kg Crystal Dark 33 120 3.8%
0.05 kg United Kingdom - Chocolate0.05 kg Chocolate 34 425 1%
5.25 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Cascade15 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 18.04 13%
25 g Challenger25 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 10 min 11.23 21.7%
25 g Ahtanum25 g Ahtanum Hops Leaf/Whole 4.7 Boil 10 min 6.21 21.7%
25 g Ahtanum25 g Ahtanum Hops Leaf/Whole 4.7 Dry Hop Day 2 21.7%
25 g Challenger25 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Dry Hop Day 2 21.7%
115 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Strike 73 °C 68 °C 90 min
10 L Batch Sparge 73 °C 72 °C 5 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Protafloc Fining Boil 15 min.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.99 bar       Temp: 10 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
97.9 11.3 72.4 148 106 71.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Posh" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Cargo Cult. BIAB, ABV 5.52%, IBU 35.48, SRM 18.81, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Wheat Malt, Biscuit, BEST Caramel Pils, Crystal Dark, Chocolate) Hops: (Cascade, Challenger, Ahtanum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Protafloc, Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Salt, Magnesium Chloride, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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