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Rusty's Best

Method: Extract
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 130 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 150 gallons
Post Boil Size: 140 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 4th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

19.2

SRM (morey):

7.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

379.93

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
55 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt55 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt	$ 1.15 / lb $ 63.25	36.8	2.65	22%
55 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Halcyon Pale Ale 55 lb Halcyon Pale Ale	$ 1.14 / lb $ 62.70	37	2.7	22%
55 lb	Thomas Fawcett - English Pearl Pale Ale Malt55 lb English Pearl Pale Ale Malt	$ 1.10 / lb $ 60.50	38	2.6	22%
55 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt55 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	$ 1.12 / lb $ 61.60	38	2.65	22%
20 lb	GB - Invert Sugar #220 lb Invert Sugar #2	$ 2.00 / lb $ 40.00	36	25	8%
10 lb	Proximity - Biscuit Roasted 2010 lb Biscuit Roasted 20		35	20	4%
250 lbs / $ 288.05

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 oz	Fuggles20 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 10.00 / lb $ 12.50	Pellet	5	Boil at 212 °F	120 min	15.36	57.1%
15 oz	Fuggles15 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 10.00 / lb $ 9.38	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	3.83	42.9%
35 oz / $ 21.88

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
35 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	$ 10.00 / lb $ 21.87	19.19	100%
35 oz / $ 21.87

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
160 gal		Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
25 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
15 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash
125 g	cellar science fermstart	Other	Primary
1,500 ml	water for hydration w/ fermstart	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	500 Grams	Cost:	$ 0.14 / g $ 70.00
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	58 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2458 B cells required

$ 70.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
Need to Increase chlorides (90 points) and sulfates (50 points) 25 tsp gypsum and 15 tsp calcium chloride for 200gal water

Notes

Planning on picking up a bit more bitterness in the whirlpool and chilling phase

Pitching yeast at 58f... increasing to 62 once fermentation is in full tilt. After fermentation is mostly finished will turn off glycol for a diacetyl rest.

Cold crash for 1 week and then package.

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Last Updated: 2026-01-22 19:16 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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