English Strong Beer Recipe | All Grain British Strong Ale by mudskipper | Brewer's Friend
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English Strong

175 calories 17.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 175 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday January 25th 2026
1.057
1.013
5.8%
58.1
14.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 77.8%
0.45 kg New Zealand - Light Crystal Malt0.45 kg Light Crystal Malt 35.4 31.98 8.8%
0.23 kg Gladfield - Medium Crystal Malt0.23 kg Medium Crystal Malt 35.4 56.35 4.5%
0.23 kg New Zealand - Dark Crystal Malt0.23 kg Dark Crystal Malt 35.4 96.45 4.5%
0.23 kg Simpsons - Amber Malt0.23 kg Amber Malt 31.8 20.8 4.5%
5.14 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Azacca20 g Azacca Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 38.15 20%
10 g El Dorado10 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 60 min 19.97 10%
30 g Azacca30 g Azacca Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 3 days 30%
40 g El Dorado40 g El Dorado Hops Leaf/Whole 15.7 Dry Hop 3 days 40%
100 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
20 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 128.3 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"English Strong" British Strong Ale beer recipe by mudskipper. All Grain, ABV 5.77%, IBU 58.12, SRM 14.51, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Light Crystal Malt, Medium Crystal Malt, Dark Crystal Malt, Amber Malt) Hops: (Azacca, El Dorado)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-25 08:12 UTC
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