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Old Hooky

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.59 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Kevin Potratz
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 18th 2026
1.051
1.010
5.4%
48.6
11.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.74 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter9.74 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 88.2%
1.10 lb Simpsons - Crystal Medium1.1 lb Crystal Medium 33 65.01 10%
3.15 oz Simpsons - Aromatic Malt3.15 oz Aromatic Malt 33 23.04 1.8%
11.04 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24.60 g Fuggles24.6 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 14.39 35.9%
19.10 g Challenger19.1 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 21.11 27.9%
19.10 g East Kent Goldings19.1 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 12.42 27.9%
5.70 g East Kent Goldings5.7 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Hop Stand 0 min 0.68 8.3%
68.50 g / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes

Wyeast 1098 → closest liquid analogue
WLP007 → slightly drier variant

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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-18 02:00 UTC
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