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Best Bitter

307 calories 33.4 g .750 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 25.69 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Papa Kevs Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 307 calories (Per .750L)
Carbs: 33.4 g (Per .750L)
Created: Monday December 20th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 kg Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt3.75 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt $ 6.50 / kg
$ 24.38 		38 2.8 84.3%
0.20 kg Gladfield - Medium Crystal Malt0.2 kg Medium Crystal Malt 35.4 56.35 4.5%
0.20 kg Gladfield - Biscuit Malt0.2 kg Biscuit Malt 35 30.46 4.5%
0.15 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.15 kg Caramunich Type 3 34 57 3.4%
0.15 kg Cane Sugar0.15 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 3.4%
4.45 kg / $ 24.38
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Challenger20 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 20.91 33.3%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops $ 0.13 / g
$ 2.60 		Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 4.46 33.3%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops $ 0.13 / g
$ 2.60 		Pellet 5 Hop Stand at 85 °C 10 min 1.39 33.3%
60 g / $ 5.20
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 1.00 / each
$ 1.00 		Fining Boil 10 min.
3 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 1.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
23 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
112.1 27.9 44.8 99.9 245.6 85.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 L Strike 67 °C 65 °C 60 min
16 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.7 L/kg 11.6
Mash volume with grains 14.4
Grain absorption losses -4.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 22.5 L) 23.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.9 L) 29.5
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23.1 L) 25.7
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 25.6 L) 23
Total: 34.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Papa Kevs Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.31%, IBU 26.76, SRM 8.76, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, Medium Crystal Malt, Biscuit Malt, Caramunich Type 3, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Baking Soda)
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