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Imagine Unicorn Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.15 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Craig Jolly
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12L)

Created: Saturday December 20th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

34.2

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

30.65

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2,500 g	Voyager Craft Malt - Veloria Schooner2500 g Veloria Schooner	$ 0.01 / g $ 13.75	35.9	3.6	61%
500 g	Coopers - Premium Pilsner Malt500 g Premium Pilsner Malt	$ 0.01 / g $ 2.75	37	1.7	12.2%
100 g	Simpsons - Crystal Light100 g Crystal Light	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.55	33.1	38.03	2.4%
1,000 g	Cane Sugar1000 g Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)		46	0	24.4%
4,100 g / $ 17.05

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
27 g	Cluster27 g Cluster Hops	$ 0.14 / g $ 3.83	Pellet	6.5	Boil	70 min	23.55	50%
27 g	East Kent Goldings27 g East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 0.06 / g $ 1.62	Pellet	5	Boil	20 min	10.62	50%
54 g / $ 5.45

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
27 g	Cluster (Pellet) 27 g Cluster (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.14 / g $ 3.83	23.55	50%
27 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 27 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.06 / g $ 1.62	10.62	50%
54 g / $ 5.45

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 L	Strike	71 °C	69 °C	60 min
11 L	Sparge	69 °C	77 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.75 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 69 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.20 / each $ 0.20	Water Agt	Boil	65 min.
$ 0.20

Yeast

Safale - K97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 7.95 / each $ 7.95
Attenuation (avg):	65%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	15 - 20 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	19 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.85 bar Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
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Last Updated: 2025-12-20 03:41 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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