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RedCar Best Bitter

192 calories 21.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 92% (brew house)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday January 13th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt3.5 kg Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 84.3%
0.30 kg Torrified Wheat0.3 kg Torrified Wheat 36 2 7.2%
0.18 kg United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L0.18 kg Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 4.3%
0.11 kg Invert Sugar Syrup0.113 kg Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 36 1 2.7%
0.06 kg United Kingdom - Chocolate0.06 kg Chocolate 34 425 1.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA)40 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 24.21 19%
20 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA)20 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 6.61 9.5%
50 g Simcoe (12.7 AA)50 g Simcoe (12.7 AA) Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 79 °C 30 min 10.03 23.8%
60 g Centennial (10 AA)60 g Centennial (10 AA) Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 79 °C 20 min 28.6%
40 g East Kent Goldings40 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Whirlpool at 79 °C 30 min 3.47 19%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 69 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
0.25 tsp Protafloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Sodium Bicarbonate Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Yorkshire Square Ale Yeast WLP037
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 217 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 L Infusion 18 °C 67 °C 60 min
13 L Sparge 66 °C 76 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 10.1
Mash volume with grains 12.8
Grain absorption losses -4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.5 L) 19.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.7 L) 25
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19.8 L) 21
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.8
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 20.3 L) 19
Total: 29.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"RedCar Best Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Erik.R. All Grain, ABV 5.73%, IBU 44.32, SRM 14.34, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Torrified Wheat, Extra Dark Crystal 160L, Invert Sugar Syrup, Chocolate) Hops: (East Kent Goldings (5 AA), Simcoe (12.7 AA), Centennial (10 AA), East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Yeast Nutrient, Protafloc, Sodium Bicarbonate, Lactic acid)
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