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[55] Abbot ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.51 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.12 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 9155 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 896.1 g (Per 17L)

Created: Wednesday December 24th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

106.6

SRM (morey):

12.8

Mash pH

5.9

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.80 kg	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter3.8 kg Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	84.3%
0.25 kg	Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize0.25 kg Flaked Torrefied Maize	36.8	0.66	5.5%
0.10 kg	Bairds - Crystal Malt 1500.1 kg Crystal Malt 150	34	57	2.2%
0.06 kg	Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt0.06 kg Chocolate Malt	32.66	450	1.3%
0.30 kg	Brown Sugar0.3 kg Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	45	15	6.7%
4.51 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Northern Brewer25 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	31.13	17.9%
90 g	East Kent Goldings90 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	71.83	64.3%
25 g	East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Hop Stand at 100 °C	0 min	3.68	17.9%
140 g / £ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet) 25 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops	31.13	17.9%
115 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 115 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	75.51	82.2%
140 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	--	--

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	74%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Both – Camden tablet – 1/2 Both – AMS Sparge 14.8ml. Mash 11ml Mash only – DWB 9g
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Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Rate: 5/10

ABV: 5.7%
Yeast: S-04
Attenuation: 74–82%
My attenuation: 74%
Yeast aroma: English ale. Fruity and floral
Recommended IBU: 30 – 50
IBU achieved: 30 (20% utilisation)
Ferment: 18–26ºC (21ºC steps)

Recipe: OG: 1049 FG: 1012 ABV: 4.8%
Achieved: OG: 1058 FG: 1015 ABV: 5.7%

Notes:
125g hops at start of boil is a lot, the beer is very bitter but actually nice. Research says this is wrong. But was Malt Miller kit.
Didn't dry hop
Crisp Flaked Torrified Maize adds a corn flake-like sweetness to beers
Used 300g of Demerara. Not 400 soft brown.
Recipe boil time 90 mins, I did 60.
Forgot to turn fermenter tap up before bottling!

Do again. Yes but less hops for bittering. Use a proper ale yeast. Maybe WLP013 London Ale Or WHC Dried Yeast Old English? Not sweet enough. Don't use sugar.

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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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