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Big Ben

149 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 30th 2020
1.045
1.012
4.3%
37.9
14.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise8 lb Golden Promise 37 3 72.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 9%
500 g Cane Sugar500 g Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 9.9%
11.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.17 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 14.63 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.12 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 4.28 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal 68 °C - 65 °C Infusion 155 °F 149 °F --
5 gal 78 °C Sparge -- 172 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.44 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.44 qt/lb 3.6 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.4 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.18 g | 28.7 qt) 7.9 31.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.28 g | 37.1 qt) 10 40  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 7.5 g | 30 qt) 8.2 32.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 8.2 g | 32.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Total: 11.5 46
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Ben" Best Bitter beer recipe by Juan Flores. All Grain, ABV 4.33%, IBU 37.91, SRM 14.38, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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