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Bear Whiz Bitter

165 calories 17.5 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: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: The Firesign Theater
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 9th 2022
1.050
1.013
5.0%
39.6
5.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Southern Cross0.75 oz Southern Cross Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 31.29 42.9%
1 oz Southern Cross1 oz Southern Cross Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 8.32 57.1%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
70 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82.3 3 85.3 132.7 174.4 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.82 g | 19.3 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

first brew of 2022; replaced my 3/8-inch ID hoses with new high temp hoses, so I can sanitize them with boiling water

the goal is a pleasant beer with enough carbonation

this will be the first batch brewed in Oakland, using our new water filtration system. the Oakland - new water profile is a guess, as is the amount of gypsum I will be adding to the mash. 5 grams seems about right.

racked to secondary (blue 5 gallon water bottle) on Thursday, July 28, wort temperature 68° F

bottled Sunday, July 31
prime with 5.5 oz. corn sugar boiled in 2 cups tap water
O.G. - 1.051
F.G. - 1.015
4.7% ABV
color is about 5-7 SRM
crowns: white with pint glass logo

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  • Last Updated: 2022-08-12 21:02 UTC