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Summerlight English Golden Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.66 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Sunday January 18th 2026

Cask Ale - British Golden Ale

by MortgageBrewer

OG: 1.041 FG: 1.011 ABV: 3.9% IBU: 31

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

3.8%

IBU (tinseth):

33.1

SRM (morey):

5.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.75 lb	United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row6.75 lb Pale 2-Row	38	2.5	73%
1 lb	American - Wheat1 lb Wheat	38	1.8	10.8%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	10.8%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt0.5 lb Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt	38	1.5	5.4%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	First Gold0.5 oz First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	14.43	11.1%
1 oz	First Gold1 oz First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	0 min		22.2%
1 oz	First Gold1 oz First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.5	Dry Hop	Day 3		22.2%
1 oz	Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	20 min	11.65	22.2%
1 oz	Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	6.98	22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	First Gold (Pellet)	14.43	55.5%
2 oz	Kent Goldings (Pellet)	18.63	44.4%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.69 gal		Strike	157 °F	156 °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 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.60 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.70 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.24 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 112 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: 2026-01-21 15:25 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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