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Best Bitter

137 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Hunter F
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 22nd 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Muntons - Maris Otter6 lb Maris Otter 38 2.3 80%
8 oz Briess - Victory Malt8 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 6.7%
8 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L8 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 6.7%
8 oz Briess - Special Roast8 oz Special Roast 33 40 6.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 60 min 16.87 50%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 30 min 6.48 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 20 min 5.11 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
2 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
10 ml White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 0 min.
10 ml Biofine Clear Fining Secondary 0 min.
0.18 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 218 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.48 psi       Temp: 45 °F       CO2 Level: 1.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
77 0 0 53 101 4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.3 gal Infusion 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 2.44 9.8  
Mash volume with grains 3.04 12.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.83 g | 23.3 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.69 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Hunter F. All Grain, ABV 4.38%, IBU 28.47, SRM 11.49, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Victory Malt, Caramel Malt - 120L, Special Roast) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Campden Tablets, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Clarity Ferm WLN4000, Biofine Clear, Lactic acid)
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