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Old Man

141 calories 15 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 37 liters
Post Boil Size: 29 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 141 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday April 18th 2020
1.046
1.012
4.4%
28.1
20.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.60 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.6 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.4%
135 g United Kingdom - Chocolate135 g Chocolate 34 425 2.6%
200 g Torrified Wheat200 g Torrified Wheat 36 2 3.8%
270 g Simpsons - British Brown malt270 g British Brown malt 34 190 5.2%
5,205 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
27 g Fuggles (4.5 AA)27 g Fuggles (4.5 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.24 31%
15 g Bramling Cross (6.5 AA)15 g Bramling Cross (6.5 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 20 min 4.95 17.2%
10 g Fuggles (4.5 AA)10 g Fuggles (4.5 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 20 min 2.97 11.5%
35 g Bramling Cross (6.5 AA)35 g Bramling Cross (6.5 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 10 min 6.91 40.2%
87 g / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
22 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19.5 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Malty Full Bodied
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
160 10 50 180 120 70
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

43 litres of water
removed 7, (max for sparging 36l)
37.5 litre of wort pre boil OG 1.039
30l post boil
24l in ferementer-chiller leaked
12.8g rehydrated S-04 added
OG 1.046
FG 1.015
1 x corny keg primed with 47g brewing sugar
1 x 5l mini keg primed with 20g

  1. 500ml bottle
    ABV 4.1%
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-16 14:27 UTC
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