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Best Bitter

163 calories 18.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 3rd 2020
1.049
1.015
4.5%
33.5
16.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 80%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 8.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 8.9%
0.13 lb American - Special Roast0.125 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.2%
5.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
9 g Target9 g Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 29.14 46.2%
10.50 g Fuggles10.5 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 10 min 4.38 53.8%
19.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 44 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 24 65 100 255 79
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.46 9.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.66 g | 10.6 qt) 2.91 11.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.7 -2.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.27 g | 13.1 qt) 2.49 10  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.78 g | 19.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Top off amount 0.25 1  
Going into fermentor 2.75 11  
Total: 4.95 19.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #336540. All Grain, ABV 4.48%, IBU 33.52, SRM 16.9, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Special Roast) Hops: (Target, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-10-03 18:32 UTC