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Special Bitter 1.05

152 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 23rd 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt8.5 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt $ 1.15 / lb
$ 9.78 		37 3 79.1%
1.25 lb Crisp Malting - Amber1.25 lb Amber $ 2.20 / lb
$ 2.75 		33.1 27.5 11.6%
4 oz Briess - Carapils Malt4 oz Carapils Malt $ 2.20 / lb
$ 0.55 		34.5 1.5 2.3%
8 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L8 oz Caramel Malt - 60L $ 2.20 / lb
$ 1.10 		35.4 60 4.7%
4 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L4 oz Caramel Malt - 120L $ 2.20 / lb
$ 0.55 		34.5 120 2.3%
172 oz / $ 14.73
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Amarillo7 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 30 min 5.01 7.5%
12 g US Goldings12 g US Goldings Hops $ 1.13 / oz
$ 0.48 		Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.57 12.9%
17 g NZ Green Bullet17 g NZ Green Bullet Hops $ 1.16 / oz
$ 0.70 		Pellet 12.8 Boil 10 min 9.31 18.3%
12 g US Goldings12 g US Goldings Hops $ 1.13 / oz
$ 0.48 		Pellet 5 Whirlpool 10 min 1.32 12.9%
45 g NZ Green Bullet45 g NZ Green Bullet Hops $ 1.16 / oz
$ 1.84 		Pellet 12.8 Whirlpool 10 min 12.68 48.4%
93 g / $ 3.49
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Yorkshire Square Ale Yeast WLP037
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
House
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
116.1 18 65 113.2 139.6 75.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 159 °F 150 °F --
5 gal Fly Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.44 g | 17.7 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.87 g | 27.5 qt) 7.19 28.8  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 6.58 26.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Special Bitter 1.05" Best Bitter beer recipe by KcLob. All Grain, ABV 4.32%, IBU 30.89, SRM 11.66, Fermentables: ( Northwest Pale Ale Malt, Amber, Carapils Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L, Caramel Malt - 120L) Hops: (Amarillo, US Goldings, NZ Green Bullet) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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