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Best Bitter 1-17

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 17th 2021
1.047
1.011
4.7%
22.7
17.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt6 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 63.2%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 5.3%
2 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 12 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 21.1%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra0.3 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.6 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 15.71 27.3%
0.30 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial0.3 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 7.02 27.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.3 Whirlpool at 165 °F 5 min 45.5%
1.10 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:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Starting Profile based on Raleigh wells
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 tsp. CaCl
.5 tsp. CaCO3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 160 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 2.85 11.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.61 14.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.13 g | 20.5 qt) 5.09 20.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.48 g | 21.9 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.94 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter 1-17" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brews Brother. All Grain, ABV 4.74%, IBU 22.73, SRM 17.49, Fermentables: (Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 90L, Caramunich Type 1) Hops: (Citra, Centennial)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-01-18 17:02 UTC