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Colonial Bitter

180 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 3rd 2021
1.054
1.017
4.9%
46.0
12.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter10 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 87%
1.50 lb GB - Maris Otter Liquid Malt Extract (LME)1.5 lb Maris Otter Liquid Malt Extract (LME) 36 60 13%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Charles Faram - Green Bullet0.5 oz Green Bullet Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 21.82 28.6%
0.75 oz Charles Faram - Green Bullet0.75 oz Green Bullet Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 20 min 19.82 42.9%
0.50 oz Charles Faram - Green Bullet0.5 oz Green Bullet Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 5 min 4.35 28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast nutrient Water Agt Mash 18 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Water Agt Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 0.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.8 gal Steeping 152 °F 212 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.75 g | 35 qt) 9.19 36.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.67 g | 38.7 qt) 10.11 40.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Colonial Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by JohnSil. BIAB, ABV 4.89%, IBU 45.99, SRM 12.08, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Maris Otter Liquid Malt Extract (LME)) Hops: (Green Bullet) Other: (Yeast nutrient, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-05-03 03:22 UTC