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Bestestest Bitter

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.8 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 25th 2020
1.045
1.011
4.5%
39.0
11.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter Extra Pale4 lb Maris Otter Extra Pale 38 1.8 88.9%
3 oz Simpsons - CaraMalt3 oz CaraMalt 34 14 4.2%
3 oz Simpsons - DRC3 oz DRC 34.7 115 4.2%
2 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.8%
72 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 60 min 25.87 41.7%
0.70 oz Willamette0.7 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 10 min 13.13 58.3%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
1.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - British Ale 1335
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
63 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.56 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO water
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
9 qt BIAB Infusion 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.8 qt Dunk sparge in new pot Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 2.25 9  
Mash volume with grains 2.61 10.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.56 -2.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 1.96 7.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.35 g | 17.4 qt) 3.4 13.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 1.86 g | 7.4 qt) 2.8 11.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 2.8 11.2  
Total: 4.21 16.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bestestest Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by FatsSchindee. All Grain, ABV 4.5%, IBU 39, SRM 11.83, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Extra Pale, CaraMalt, DRC, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Willamette) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-29 06:35 UTC