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Bitter is Best

121 calories 11.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.61 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.2 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Brown Mule brewing
Calories: 121 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday April 18th 2022
1.040
1.008
4.3%
35.9
11.5
5.4
42.45
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 kg Maris Otter Pale $ 5.20 / kg
$ 15.60 		38 3.75 82.6%
0.23 kg Briess - Victory Malt0.23 kg Victory Malt $ 6.60 / kg
$ 1.52 		34.5 28 6.3%
0.20 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.2 kg Crystal 45L $ 5.70 / kg
$ 1.14 		34 45 5.5%
0.20 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 90L0.2 kg Crystal 90L $ 7.30 / kg
$ 1.46 		33 90 5.5%
3.63 kg / $ 19.72
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Challenger40 g Challenger Hops $ 0.10 / g
$ 4.00 		Pellet 5.1 Boil 60 min 30.82 37%
20 g Challenger20 g Challenger Hops $ 0.10 / g
$ 2.00 		Pellet 5.1 Whirlpool 0 min 2.68 18.5%
20 g Willamette20 g Willamette Hops $ 0.09 / g
$ 1.84 		Pellet 4.6 Whirlpool 0 min 2.42 18.5%
14 g Willamette14 g Willamette Hops $ 0.09 / g
$ 1.29 		Pellet 4.6 Dry Hop 7 days 13%
14 g Challenger14 g Challenger Hops $ 0.10 / g
$ 1.40 		Pellet 5.1 Dry Hop 7 days 13%
108 g / $ 10.53
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid $ 0.10 / g
$ 0.30 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 0.30
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 5.95 / each
$ 11.90
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required
$ 11.90 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 45 g       Temp: 15 °C       CO2 Level: 1.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.95 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
16.4 L Batch Sparge 67 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 10.9
Mash volume with grains 13.3
Grain absorption losses -3.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.7 L) 17.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.1 L) 23.6
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19.2 L) 21.2
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.2
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 21 L) 19
Total: 28.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter is Best" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brown Mule brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.29%, IBU 35.92, SRM 11.5, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Victory Malt, Crystal 45L, Crystal 90L) Hops: (Challenger, Willamette) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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