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Strong Bitter

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 16th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.25 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter6.25 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 42.7%
6.25 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise6.25 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 42.7%
0.33 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.33 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 2.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 3.4%
0.75 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II0.75 lb Crystal Malt II 34 65 5.1%
1 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent1 oz Black Patent 27 525 0.4%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.4%
14.64 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 90 min 22.56 33.3%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 16.3 16.7%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.63 16.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 3 min 2.38 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 5.86 23.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.03 28.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.83 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.84 g | 15.3 qt) 2.72 10.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Strong Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #215502. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 47.88, SRM 13.23, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Victory Malt, Flaked Corn, Crystal Malt II, Black Patent, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Challenger, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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