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Best Bitter 2

146 calories 16.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 3rd 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 94.1%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Warrior (16 AA)5 g Warrior (16 AA) Hops Pellet 15.8 First Wort 0 min 17.64 19.2%
14 g Sonnet (4.5 AA)14 g Sonnet (4.5 AA) Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 12.79 53.8%
7 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA)7 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.4 26.9%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Mash 50 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 36 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 3.87 g | 15.5 qt) 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.21 g | 16.8 qt) 4.37 17.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.53 -2.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.08 g | 12.3 qt) 3.25 13  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.3 9.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Volume into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 4.03 16.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter 2" Best Bitter beer recipe by mtshaffer. BIAB, ABV 4.09%, IBU 30.83, SRM 8.2, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Warrior (16 AA), Sonnet (4.5 AA), East Kent Goldings (5 AA)) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Campden Tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-06-06 20:35 UTC