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Best Bitter

159 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Enschede Brewing
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 9th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 41.7%
5 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 41.7%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 16.7%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 60 min 17.57 33.3%
1 oz Target1 oz Target Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 10 min 12.24 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 5 min 3.23 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
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) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
3.75 gal Strike 163 °F 158 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.86 g | 19.5 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Enschede Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.4%, IBU 33.04, SRM 13.46, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, Golden Promise, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Challenger, Target, East Kent Golding)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-01-09 17:35 UTC