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House Special Bitter Keg

193 calories 21.8 g 14 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 0.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.230 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 193 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Saturday October 30th 2021
1.058
1.017
5.4%
37.7
11.6
5.5
21.01
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale4 lb Maris Otter pale $ 2.00 / lb
$ 8.00 		38 2.4 91.4%
6 oz Thomas Fawcett - Dark crystal6 oz Dark crystal $ 2.50 / lb
$ 0.94 		33 80 8.6%
4.37 lbs / $ 8.94
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 g BSG - Challenger (7.5 AA) / 1.68 Ounces4 g BSG - Challenger (7.5 AA) / 1.68 Ounces Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 0.35 		Pellet 7.5 First Wort 0 min 12.28 14.3%
10 g Artisan - Kent Goldings (5.1 AA) / 5.63 Ounces10 g Artisan - Kent Goldings (5.1 AA) / 5.63 Ounces Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 0.88 		Pellet 4.3 Boil 10 min 5.8 35.7%
10 g Artisan - Kent Goldings10 g Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 0.88 		Pellet 4.2 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 1.89 35.7%
4 g BSG - UK Target4 g UK Target Hops $ 2.49 / Ounces
$ 0.35 		Pellet 10.8 First Wort 0 min 17.69 14.3%
28 g / $ 2.47
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Gypsum $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.29 oz Whirlfloc $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Boil 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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 38 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Josh’s brewery
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 50 6 42 60 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Steeping 60 °F 150 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.82 g | 11.3 qt) 3.8 15.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.17 g | 12.7 qt) 4.15 16.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.55 -2.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.02 g | 8.1 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 0.5 2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0.1  
Top off amount 1.51 6.1  
Volume into fermentor 2 8  
Total: 3.8 15.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Put bag into kettle once temp hits 140. Mash timer starts once TEMP hits 150. After an hour turn temp to 168, time for “mash out” begins once you increase timer.

FWH are added once you lift bag.

Ferment at 66 for 5 days and let rise to 68 for another 5 days.

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