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Best Bitter

139 calories 15.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 139 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday May 12th 2022
1.045
1.013
4.2%
35.2
8.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 kg Muntons - Maris Otter Extra Pale3.3 kg Maris Otter Extra Pale 38 2 87.1%
0.25 kg Briess - Victory Malt0.25 kg Victory Malt 34.5 28 6.6%
0.12 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.12 kg Crystal 45L 34 45 3.2%
0.12 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 90L0.12 kg Crystal 90L 33 90 3.2%
3.79 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Challenger28 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 35.24 33.3%
28 g Fuggles28 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 0 min 33.3%
28 g Challenger28 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Aroma 0 min 33.3%
84 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
67 °C -- 70 min
75 °C -- 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 29.8 L) 27.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 32.3 L) 30.4
Grain absorption losses -3.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.1 L) 23.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 19.9
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 19.9 L) 19
Total: 27.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #46057. BIAB, ABV 4.16%, IBU 35.24, SRM 8.71, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Extra Pale, Victory Malt, Crystal 45L, Crystal 90L) Hops: (Challenger, Fuggles) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-05-12 17:54 UTC