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Special bitter

155 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 27th 2022
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4.5%
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise3 lb Golden Promise 37 3 32%
4.50 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter Extra Pale4.5 lb Maris Otter Extra Pale 38 1.8 48%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 10.7%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.3%
4 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.7%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.3%
9.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 16.78 37.5%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 30 min 12.9 37.5%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 10 min 4.06 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
glacier
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
3.5 gal Infusion -- 164 °F --
4.75 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.52 14.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.27 17.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.17 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.98 g | 19.9 qt) 4.74 18.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.83 27.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Special bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by james007vaughn@gmail.com. All Grain, ABV 4.49%, IBU 33.74, SRM 11.59, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Maris Otter Extra Pale, Munich - Light 10L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Pale Chocolate, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-04-29 12:15 UTC