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Alpha

149 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: La Rita
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 19th 2023
1.045
1.013
4.2%
33.1
23.6
n/a
6.36
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.20 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter pale4.2 kg Maris Otter pale 38 4.91 85.4%
0.36 kg Simpsons - DRC0.36 kg DRC 34.7 305.39 7.3%
0.36 kg Simpsons - Premium English Caramalt0.36 kg Premium English Caramalt 32.6 60 7.3%
4.92 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
36 g East Kent Goldings36 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 15 min 12.09 33.3%
36 g Fuggles36 g Fuggles Hops 0.04 € / g
1.44 € 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 55 min 18.48 33.3%
36 g East Kent Goldings36 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Whirlpool at 80 °C 5 min 2.52 33.3%
108 g / 1.44 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.32 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.92 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.94 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.56 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1.20 Each
Cost:
4.10 € / each
4.92 €
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
4.92 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 97.8 g       Temp: 19 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 L Infusion 66 °C 66 °C 60 min
12 L Fly Sparge 72 °C 72 °C 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Total strike volume 33.3
Mash volume with grains 36.6
Grain absorption losses -4.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.1 L) 27.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 21.4 L) 24
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.2
Estimated amount in fermentor 23.8
Total: 33.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alpha" Best Bitter beer recipe by La Rita. BIAB, ABV 4.22%, IBU 33.09, SRM 23.56, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, DRC, Premium English Caramalt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Slaked Lime, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-10-09 09:41 UTC