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Josh’s Bitter

149 calories 16.7 g 14 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Friday April 29th 2022
1.045
1.013
4.2%
36.9
9.3
5.4
17.82
 
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 %
9 g BSG - Challenger (7.5 AA) / 1.4 Ounces9 g BSG - Challenger (7.5 AA) / 1.4 Ounces Hops Pellet 7.5 First Wort 60 min 18.96 33.3%
8 g First Gold (7.5 AA)8 g First Gold (7.5 AA) Hops Pellet 8 First Wort 0 min 17.98 29.6%
10 g Artisan - Kent Goldings (5.1 AA) / 3.59 Ounces10 g Artisan - Kent Goldings (5.1 AA) / 3.59 Ounces Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 0.88 		Pellet 4.2 Boil 0 min 37%
27 g / $ 0.88
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.25 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 8.00 / each
$ 8.00
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required
$ 8.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.89 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 6 15 38 40 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 156 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 4.8 19.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.43 g | 21.7 qt) 5.15 20.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.55 -2.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g | 17.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.75 g | 11 qt) 4 16  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 2.75 11  
Total: 4.8 19.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Josh’s Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Josh Hughes. BIAB, ABV 4.2%, IBU 36.94, SRM 9.3, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter pale, Dark crystal) Hops: (BSG - Challenger (7.5 AA) / 1.4 Ounces, First Gold (7.5 AA), Artisan - Kent Goldings (5.1 AA) / 3.59 Ounces) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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  • Last Updated: 2022-05-16 00:08 UTC