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Pitt's Best Bitter

7554 calories 755.4 g 19 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22.9 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 7554 calories (Per 19L)
Carbs: 755.4 g (Per 19L)
Created: Wednesday October 7th 2020
1.043
1.010
4.4%
31.4
8.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.10 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter pale3.1 kg Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 91.2%
0.30 kg Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.3 kg Crystal Medium 33 65.01 8.8%
3.40 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Styrian Goldings30 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 60 min 20.9 55.6%
24 g East Kent Goldings24 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 15 min 10.46 44.4%
54 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.93 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
Batch Sparge -- 75 °C 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 29.3 L) 27.2
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 31.5 L) 29.4
Grain absorption losses -3.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 22.9
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 19.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 19.1 L) 19
Total: 27.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

recipe design


https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-bitter/
https://byo.com/article/british-bitter-style-of-the-month/
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/355262/fullers-london-pride

Ingredients


Maris Otter
EK / Styrian Goldings

Conditioning


Finings, cold crash, low carbonation

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  • Last Updated: 2020-10-08 02:58 UTC