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Ancient Castle

Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 35 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 39.21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Stanislav Stoyanov
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 282 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 25.9 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Friday January 16th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.061

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (rager):

32.7

EBC (ebcmorey):

22.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost €

36.74

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	EBC	Bill %
7 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Heidelberg7 kg BEST Heidelberg	1.50 € / kg 10.50 €	38	1.97	71.4%
2 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Munich I2 kg BEST Caramel Munich I	1.80 € / kg 3.60 €	34.5	91.9	20.4%
0.80 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Wheat Malt0.8 kg BEST Wheat Malt	1.50 € / kg 1.20 €	37.7	4.37	8.2%
9.80 kg / 15.30 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
42 g	Amarillo42 g Amarillo Hops	0.07 € / g 2.94 €	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	28.49	21%
50 g	Amarillo50 g Amarillo Hops	0.07 € / g 3.50 €	Pellet	8.2	Whirlpool at 90 °C	20 min	4.24	25%
108 g	Amarillo108 g Amarillo Hops	0.07 € / g 7.56 €	Pellet	8.2	Dry Hop	Day 3		54%
200 g / 14.00 €

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
200 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 200 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	0.07 € / g 14.00 €	32.73	100%
200 g / 14.00 €

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
8 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	3.72 € / each 7.44 €
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	10 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 183 B cells required

7.44 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Hop-oriented

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
161	0	0	75	150	0
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Last Updated: 2026-01-17 17:54 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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