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English Pale Ale 2026

134 calories 13.3 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.42 liters
Post Boil Size: 24.17 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Terry Rayment
Calories: 134 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday March 16th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Warminster Maltings - Maris Otter4 kg Maris Otter 36 3.5 91.4%
175 g Simpsons - Crystal Dark175 g Crystal Dark 33 120 4%
125 g Simpsons - Crystal Light 125 g Crystal Light 33.1 38.03 2.9%
75 g Simpsons - Wheat Malt75 g Wheat Malt 36.576 2.8 1.7%
4,375 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g First Gold25 g First Gold Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 20.52 29.4%
25 g First Gold25 g First Gold Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 10 min 7.44 29.4%
35 g First Gold35 g First Gold Hops Pellet 6.2 Hop Stand at 90 °C 0 min 3.51 41.2%
85 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.5 L Strike 72 °C 67 °C 60 min
13.3 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Protofloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Essex & Suffolk 2022
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"English Pale Ale 2026" Best Bitter beer recipe by Terry Rayment. All Grain, ABV 4.34%, IBU 31.47, SRM 9.94, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Crystal Dark, Crystal Light , Wheat Malt) Hops: (First Gold) Other: (Protofloc)
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