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Bitter - Best EKG

92 calories 8.7 g 250 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 44 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 46 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: gozer
Calories: 92 calories (Per 250ml)
Carbs: 8.7 g (Per 250ml)
Created: Tuesday October 20th 2020
10.0 °P
2.1 °P
4.2%
32.1
11.2
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 92.6%
370 g United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L370 g Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 5.3%
150 g United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate150 g Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.1%
7,020 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
33 g Target33 g Target Hops Pellet 12.8 First Wort 0 min 22.87 20%
132 g East Kent Goldings132 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 9.27 80%
165 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.33 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.83 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1.83 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
17 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 154 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
47.7 L Infusion -- 68 °C 50 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 47.68 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 2.28 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 58.55 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 40.77 L and adding 13.15 L sparge/top-off. 53.9
Total strike volume 53.9
Mash volume with grains 58.6
Grain absorption losses -7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 47.7 L) 46
Boil off losses -2.9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 42.3 L) 44
Estimated amount in fermentor 44
Total: 53.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Bit of pale chocolate gives this a slight amber color or deep golden. Use your favorite English hops; I've been using Challenger for Ordinary and EKG for Best bitters.

Shooting for about 4.2-4.5%

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