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Alright Treacle

Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 13 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.53 liters
Post Boil Size: 14.2 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mapledene Craft Brewery
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday March 18th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.085

Final Gravity:

1.028

ABV (standard):

7.5%

IBU (tinseth):

38.3

SRM (morey):

33.1

Mash pH

5.5

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3,050 g	Crisp Malting - Pale Ale3050 g Pale Ale	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	38	4	67.2%
170 g	Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Light EBC100170 g Crystal Extra Light EBC100	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	33.1	14.8	3.7%
160 g	Pauls Malt - Light Crystal Malt160 g Light Crystal Malt	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	35.4	12.6	3.5%
165 g	Crisp Malting - Dark Crystal Malt 240165 g Dark Crystal Malt 240	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	33.1	122	3.6%
100 g	Crisp Malting - Brown Malt100 g Brown Malt	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	32.7	65	2.2%
75 g	Tate and Lyle - Black Treacle75 g Black Treacle - (late boil kettle addition)	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	46	100	1.7%
750 g	Tate and Lyle - Golden Syrup750 g Golden Syrup - (late boil kettle addition)	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	40	1	16.5%
70 g	Crisp Malting - Crisp Malting - GB - US - Cold-Steeped Black Malt Liquor - (late boil kettle addition)	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	0.01	1300	1.5%
4,540 g / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
31 g	Charles Faram - Fuggles31 g Fuggles Hops		Leaf/Whole	5.6	Boil	60 min	30.76	55.4%
15 g	Charles Faram - Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops	£ 0.00 / g £ 0.00	Leaf/Whole	5.6	Boil	10 min	5.4	26.8%
10 g	Charles Faram - Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops	£ 0.00 / g £ 0.00	Leaf/Whole	5.6	Whirlpool	0 min	2.15	17.9%
56 g / £ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
56 g	Charles Faram - Fuggles (Leaf/Whole) 56 g Fuggles (Leaf/Whole) Hops		38.31	100.1%
56 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13 L	Mash	Temperature	--	66 °C	60 min
6.5 L	Sparge	Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	--
		Strike	67 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.1 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	£ 0.00 / g £ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	£ 0.00 / each £ 0.00
Attenuation (custom):	65%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	15 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °C CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Spencers Wood (Reading), Berkshire, UK

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
108	2	6	37	20	216
Use tap water. Add 1g of Calcium Chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Add black treacle and golden syrup 10mins before end of boil.
Add cold steeped black malt liquid at flameout
After flameout whirlpool for 10mins then chill to 18C

Pitch yeast at 18–20°C.
Days 0–3: 18°C
Days 4–7: 20–21°C
Days 8–14: 21–22°C
Gently rouse yeast around day 5–6

Store BEFORE Priming:

2 × 5 L demijohns to the neck
Bottle ~1.5–2 L for early tasting
12–14°C ideal (10–16°C acceptable)
Duration: 2–3 months

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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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