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Special bitter

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 6th 2022
1.056
1.014
5.6%
43.4
24.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 90%
0.50 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 70L0.5 kg Crystal 70L 34 185.3 10%
5 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Challenger20 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 First Wort 0 min 23.92 13.3%
50 g East Kent Goldings50 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 11.59 33.3%
30 g Challenger30 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 6.5 20%
50 g East Kent Goldings50 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 1.38 33.3%
150 g / £ 0.00
 
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) 97 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 32.4 L) 28.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 35.7 L) 32.2
Grain absorption losses -5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.5 L) 23
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume 20
Volume into fermentor 20
Total: 28.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Special bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #330894. BIAB, ABV 5.56%, IBU 43.39, SRM 24.22, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 70L) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-11-06 16:34 UTC