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Strong Bitters

230 calories 23.1 g 450 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.99 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 230 calories (Per 450ml)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 450ml)
Created: Thursday December 24th 2020
1.055
1.013
5.5%
38.7
25.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 27.6%
2.04 kg Coopers - Premium Pale Malt2.04 kg Premium Pale Malt 37 3.2 56.4%
0.20 kg Simpsons - Crystal Light 0.2 kg Crystal Light 33.1 38.03 5.5%
0.20 kg Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.2 kg Crystal Medium 33 65.01 5.5%
0.18 kg Simpsons - Chocolate Malt0.18 kg Chocolate Malt 31.7 444 5%
3.62 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Challenger20 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 30.64 50%
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 8.05 50%
40 g / $ 0.00
 
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:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.5 L Strike 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
12 L Sparge 70 °C 67 °C --
5.5 L Fly Sparge 20 °C 20 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 10.9
Mash volume with grains 13.2
Grain absorption losses -3.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.6 L) 20.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 20.9 L) 27
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15 L) 21
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 21 L) 15
Total: 31.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Strong Bitters" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Lazysod. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 38.69, SRM 25.21, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Premium Pale Malt, Crystal Light , Crystal Medium, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Challenger, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-05-28 01:22 UTC