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Butter Beer (Test/Challenge)

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday February 27th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

11.3

SRM (morey):

16.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Ashburne Mild6 lb Ashburne Mild	36	5.3	63.2%
1 lb	Briess - American Honey Malt1 lb American Honey Malt	37.7	25	10.5%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	5.3%
0.50 lb	Briess - Extra Special Malt0.5 lb Extra Special Malt	33.5	130	5.3%
0.50 lb	Lactose (Milk Sugar)0.5 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition)	41	1	5.3%
1 lb	Butterscotch Candy - Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	10.5%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	11.32	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)		11.32	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 oz	Butter Washed Brandy		Flavor	Bottling	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Use 1 lb of Werther's butterscotch candies with 10 minutes left in the boil. Add with the lactose.
Use the butter-washed brandy (Korbel) in the priming solution during bottling.
Ferment at or below 60F, no diacetyl rest before bottling.

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Last Updated: 2026-02-27 15:28 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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