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Special Bitter

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/special-bitter-1st-place-hbt-comp.141251
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 2nd 2022
1.043
1.011
4.3%
36.7
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb US - Pale 2-Row8.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 94.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.4%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 28.89 60%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 7.4 20%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.42 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Chattanooga, TN - Ward Labs 1/17/14
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
Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.5 g | 34 qt) 7.71 30.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.24 g | 37 qt) 8.45 33.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.71 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Special Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/special-bitter-1st-place-hbt-comp.141251. BIAB, ABV 4.26%, IBU 36.7, SRM 4.3, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc, Clarity Ferm WLN4000)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-02 16:03 UTC