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Best Bitter Experiment

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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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: 6.92 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 25th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter9 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 84.7%
1 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter1 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 9.4%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)0.5 lb Carastan (30/37) 35 34 4.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Kent Goldings (5 AA)1 oz Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.38 28.6%
1.50 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA)1.5 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA) Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 5 min 8.57 42.9%
1 oz Kent Goldings (5 AA)1 oz Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.79 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: -3.91 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
1.5 tsp gypsum
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.25 gal BIAB Infusion 153 °F 151 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.71 g | 34.8 qt) 8.5 34  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.56 g | 38.2 qt) 9.35 37.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 6.92 27.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.8 23.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.8 g | 23.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Great color and slightly bready flavor from Maris Otter.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-26 02:05 UTC