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Summerlight British Golden Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.69 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Sunday January 18th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

50.2

SRM (morey):

7.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.75 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.75 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	56.7%
1 lb	American - Wheat1 lb Wheat	38	1.8	9.9%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	9.9%
1 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner1 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	9.9%
1 lb	Simpsons - Maris Otter pale1 lb Maris Otter pale	38	2.4	9.9%
0.40 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.4 lb Caramunich Type 1	33.5	35	3.9%
10.15 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	60 min	23.29	16.7%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	20 min	14.11	16.7%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	10 min	8.45	16.7%
1.50 oz	First Gold1.5 oz First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.4	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	4.38	25%
1.50 oz	First Gold1.5 oz First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.4	Dry Hop	Day 3		25%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	45.85	50.1%
3 oz	First Gold (Pellet)	4.38	50%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.88 gal		Strike	156 °F	155 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
10 ml	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000	Fining	Primary	0 min.
10 ml	White Labs - Brewzyme-D WLE4900	Water Agt	Primary	0 min.
2.20 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	5 min.
3.40 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.60 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.21 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Ascorbic Acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.25 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	10	20	70	120	30
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Last Updated: 2026-03-12 19:32 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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