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GF045 - GHOST SHIP

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Mike Lloyd
Calories: 154 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday May 23rd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

51.8

EBC (ebcmorey):

12.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

42.36

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	EBC	Bill %
4,550 g	Simpsons - Best Pale Ale4550 g Best Pale Ale	£ 2.29 / kg £ 10.42	37.5	3.84	95%
120 g	Simpsons - CaraMalt120 g CaraMalt	£ 2.52 / kg £ 0.30	34	35.86	2.5%
120 g	Simpsons - Red Rye Crystal120 g Red Rye Crystal	£ 2.60 / kg £ 0.31	29.9	237.07	2.5%
4,790 g / £ 11.03

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
35 g	Chinook35 g Chinook Hops	£ 62.90 / kg £ 2.20	Pellet	13	Boil at 100 °C	5 min	11.69	10.4%
150 g	Cascade150 g Cascade Hops	£ 49.00 / kg £ 7.35	Pellet	7	Hop Stand at 85 °C	20 min	17	44.5%
50 g	Citra50 g Citra Hops	£ 66.00 / kg £ 3.30	Pellet	11	Hop Stand at 85 °C	20 min	8.91	14.8%
10 g	Pilgrim10 g Pilgrim Hops	£ 46.90 / kg £ 0.47	Pellet	11	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	14.17	3%
92 g	Citra92 g Citra Hops	£ 66.00 / kg £ 6.07	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	4 days		27.3%
337 g / £ 19.39

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
35 g	Chinook (Pellet) 35 g Chinook (Pellet) Hops	£ 62.90 / kg £ 2.20	11.69	10.4%
150 g	Cascade (Pellet) 150 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	£ 49.00 / kg £ 7.35	17	44.5%
142 g	Citra (Pellet) 142 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	£ 66.00 / kg £ 9.37	8.91	42.1%
10 g	Pilgrim (Pellet) 10 g Pilgrim (Pellet) Hops	£ 46.90 / kg £ 0.47	14.17	3%
337 g / £ 19.39

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Strike	66 °C	66 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 66 °C

Yeast

Lallemand - Lalbrew Farmhouse Hybrid Saison

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	£ 4.95 / each £ 4.95
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	22 - 30 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	£ 3.49 / each £ 6.98
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required

£ 11.93 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

intwood bitter

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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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