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Best Bitter

141 calories 14.1 g 355 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 141 calories (Per 355ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 355ml)
Created: Sunday August 9th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,000 g Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale2000 g Maris Otter Pale Ale $ 3.48 / kg
$ 6.96 		37.5 2.5 50.2%
530 g Briess - Victory Malt530 g Victory Malt $ 5.40 / kg
$ 2.86 		34.5 28 13.3%
300 g American - Caramel / Crystal 40L300 g Caramel / Crystal 40L $ 2.05 / lb
$ 1.36 		34 40 7.5%
55 g American - Roasted Barley55 g American - Roasted Barley $ 1.99 / lb
$ 0.24 		33 300 1.4%
100 g American - Caramel / Crystal 20L100 g American - Caramel / Crystal 20L $ 1.99 / lb
$ 0.44 		35 20 2.5%
1,000 g Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT1000 g CMC 2-ROW MALT $ 2.73 / kg
$ 2.73 		36 1.75 25.1%
3,985 g / $ 14.59
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 1.25 		Pellet 14.2 Boil 60 min 26.46 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 2.49 		Pellet 4.3 Boil 10 min 5.81 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 3.74
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.65 / each
$ 3.65
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
$ 3.65 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike -- 153 °F 60 min
0.75 gal Sparge -- 168 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.4 g | 33.6 qt) 7.42 29.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.11 g | 36.4 qt) 8.12 32.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.1 -4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.07 24.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.88 23.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.42 29.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #321735. BIAB, ABV 4.3%, IBU 32.26, SRM 12, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter Pale Ale, Victory Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L, American - Roasted Barley, American - Caramel / Crystal 20L, CMC 2-ROW MALT) Hops: (Nugget, Fuggles)
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