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English Strong Bitter

186 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 8th 2021
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1.056
1.016
5.2%
41.1
12.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 1.18 / lb
$ 11.82 		38 3.75 85.6%
0.50 lb Red X0.5 lb Red X 36 12 4.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.3%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.00 		34.5 120 4.3%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz German - Acidulated Malt $ 1.75 / lb
$ 0.33 		27 3.4 1.6%
11.69 lbs / $ 13.14
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding2 oz East Kent Golding Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 3.50 		Pellet 5.9 Boil 60 min 41.08 66.7%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 1.75 		Pellet 5.9 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 5.25
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 0.40 / each
$ 0.80
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
$ 0.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
CUSTOM
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 2 25 75 150 90
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal -- 152 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.82 g | 35.3 qt) 8.71 34.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.76 g | 39 qt) 9.65 38.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.46 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.71 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Strong Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Randy64. BIAB, ABV 5.22%, IBU 41.08, SRM 11.95, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Red X, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Caramel Malt - 120L, German - Acidulated Malt) Hops: (East Kent Golding) Other: (Gypsum, Baking Soda, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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