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Bigfoot Best Bitter

136 calories 15.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 136 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday October 20th 2021
1.044
1.013
4.1%
31.7
10.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 kg United Kingdom - Golden Promise3.75 kg Golden Promise 37 3 81.4%
400 g Flaked Corn400 g Flaked Corn 40 0.5 8.7%
350 g Simpsons - Light Crystal350 g Light Crystal 34 39 7.6%
75 g Canadian - Honey Malt75 g Canadian - Honey Malt 37 25 1.6%
30 g United Kingdom - Roasted Barley30 g Roasted Barley 29 550 0.7%
4,605 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Centennial (7.8 AA) / 40 Grams14 g Centennial (7.8 AA) / 40 Grams Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 15.59 11.3%
21 g Sasquatch (6.6 AA) / 115 Grams21 g Sasquatch (6.6 AA) / 115 Grams Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 15 min 9.82 16.9%
14 g Centennial (7.8 AA) / 40 Grams14 g Centennial (7.8 AA) / 40 Grams Hops Pellet 7.8 Whirlpool at 90 °C 15 min 1.89 11.3%
35 g Sasquatch (6.6 AA) / 115 Grams35 g Sasquatch (6.6 AA) / 115 Grams Hops Pellet 6.6 Whirlpool at 90 °C 15 min 4.44 28.2%
40 g Fuggles (4 AA) / 0 Ounces40 g Fuggles (4 AA) / 0 Ounces Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Dry Hop 5 days 32.3%
124 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
17 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.3 bar       Temp: 4 °C       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
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
15.6 L Strike 164 Infusion -- 70 °C 60 min
16.6 L Strike 183 Sparge -- 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 L/kg 6.9
Mash volume with grains 9.9
Grain absorption losses -4.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 25.5 L) 27
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.9 L) 28.4
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 21
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.2
Going into fermentor 20.8
Total: 33.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Canadian version of Bass Pale clone. BYO "5 British Ale Clone Recipes"
Start fermentation at 18 then let free rise after two days

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