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Big 'B' Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 31st 2014

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

29.5

SRM (morey):

7.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
42 lb	German - Pilsner42 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	89.2%
1.90 lb	Belgian - CaraVienne1.9 lb CaraVienne	34	20	4%
1.30 lb	Belgian - Aromatic1.3 lb Aromatic	33	38	2.8%
1.30 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1.3 lb Biscuit	35	23	2.8%
0.60 lb	Belgian - Special B0.6 lb Special B	34	115	1.3%
47.10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.30 oz	Zeus1.3 oz Zeus Hops	Pellet	16	Boil	60 min	16.36	8%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	15 min	5.46	12.3%
2 oz	Goldings2 oz Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	3.51	12.3%
2 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	3.12	12.3%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	1 min	0.47	12.3%
2 oz	Goldings2 oz Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	1 min	0.31	12.3%
2 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	1 min	0.27	12.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Dry Hop	7 days		6.1%
1 oz	Goldings1 oz Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Dry Hop	7 days		6.1%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Leaf/Whole	4	Dry Hop	7 days		6.1%
16.30 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.30 oz	Zeus (Pellet) 1.2999999970263 oz Zeus (Pellet) Hops	16.36	8%
4 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	5.93	24.6%
4 oz	Goldings (Pellet)	3.82	24.6%
4 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	3.39	24.6%
1 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)		6.1%
1 oz	Goldings (Leaf/Whole)		6.1%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Leaf/Whole)		6.1%
16.30 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13 gal	40C	Infusion	--	104 °F	30 min
7.5 gal	boiling water to achieve 60C (1.75qt/lb) - ensure < 5min between 45-55C	Infusion	--	140 °F	30 min
	70C	Temperature	--	158 °F	30 min
16 gal	75C - Sparge temp	Sparge	--	168 °F	1 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.1 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 879 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
15g Gypsum 8g Epsom Salts 3g Table Salt 15g Calcium Chloride 20g Chalk 3g Baking Soda
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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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