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English Bitter

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Dave Wainwright
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 26th 2022
1.045
1.011
4.4%
26.2
13.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 kg Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter2 kg Extra Pale Maris Otter 37.5 2 89.9%
0.20 kg Castle Malting - Château Crystal0.2 kg Château Crystal 34.4 60.6 9%
0.03 kg Castle Malting - Château Chocolat0.025 kg Château Chocolat 38 488.1 1.1%
2.23 kg / R 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 26.24 100%
20 g / R 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 39 B cells required
R 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 6.7
Mash volume with grains 8.1
Grain absorption losses -2.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.3 L) 9.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.8 L) 13
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 10
Going into fermentor 10
Total: 16.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Dave Wainwright. All Grain, ABV 4.42%, IBU 26.24, SRM 13.06, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Maris Otter, Château Crystal, Château Chocolat) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-26 17:35 UTC