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Christmas Bitter

183 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 1.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.85 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: J-Ho
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 4th 2020
1.055
1.016
5.1%
22.9
8.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb Muntons - Maris Otter2.5 lb Maris Otter 38 2.3 71.4%
8 oz Invert Sugar Syrup8 oz Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 36 1 14.3%
4 oz Munich - Light 10L4 oz Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7.1%
2 oz Belgian - Special B2 oz Special B 34 115 3.6%
1 oz Flaked Wheat1 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 1.8%
1 oz German - Acidulated Malt1 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.8%
56 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11 First Wort 15 min 17.5 20%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 0 min 5.35 40%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 0 days 40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.30 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 67 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
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
7 qt Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.67 g | 10.7 qt) 2.48 9.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.91 g | 11.6 qt) 2.72 10.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.38 -1.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.04 g | 8.2 qt) 1.85 7.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -0.38 -1.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 1.7 6.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Top off amount 0.07 0.3  
Volume into fermentor 1.75 7  
Total: 2.48 9.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Invert syrup is #3

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  • Last Updated: 2020-12-04 16:43 UTC