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Thames Trail Best Bitter

128 calories 13 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Terry Rayment
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 128 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday July 10th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.60 kg GB - Maris Otter Pale3.6 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 2.2 90.5%
110 g United Kingdom - Crystal 60L110 g Crystal 60L 34 66.2 2.8%
230 g United Kingdom - Crystal 45L230 g Crystal 45L 34 40 5.8%
40 g United Kingdom - Chocolate40 g Chocolate 34 413 1%
3,980 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 60 min 16.97 33.3%
25 g Boadicea25 g Boadicea Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 10 min 10.31 27.8%
35 g Boadicea35 g Boadicea Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 0 min 8.64 38.9%
90 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Essex & Suffolk Tap Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.92 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
14.51 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 15.9
Mash volume with grains 18.5
Grain absorption losses -4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.1 L) 19
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.2 L) 30
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 28
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 28 L) 21
Total: 34.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Thames Trail Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Terry Rayment. All Grain, ABV 4.15%, IBU 35.92, SRM 10.11, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L, Crystal 45L, Chocolate) Hops: (Fuggles, Boadicea) Other: (Table Salt, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-07-11 06:13 UTC