Modern Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Colin Churchward
Calories: 205 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Tuesday January 24th 2023

Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker

by Endre

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 30

Harvey's Best Clone

by Kinglucky

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 29

1959 Whitbread Pale Ale

by ACBEV

OG: 1.041 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.0% IBU: 28

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

27.0

EBC (ebcmorey):

19.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost £

10.29

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	EBC	Bill %
4.14 kg	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter4.14 kg Finest Maris Otter	£ 1.06 / kg £ 4.39	38	6	90%
230 g	Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Light EBC100230 g Crystal Extra Light EBC100	£ 1.84 / kg £ 0.42	33.1	99.99	5%
230 g	Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L230 g Crystal 60L	£ 1.46 / kg £ 0.34	33.1	249.99	5%
4,600 g / £ 5.15

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
13 g	Harlequin13 g Harlequin Hops	£ 0.06 / g £ 0.78	Pellet	10.4	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	17.55	17.8%
20 g	Cascase (UK)20 g Cascase (UK) Hops	£ 0.03 / g £ 0.60	Pellet	5.1	Boil at 100 °C	10 min	4.8	27.4%
20 g	Mystic20 g Mystic Hops	£ 0.05 / g £ 1.00	Pellet	6	Whirlpool at 80 °C	20 min	1.69	27.4%
20 g	Harlequin20 g Harlequin Hops	£ 0.06 / g £ 1.20	Pellet	10.4	Whirlpool at 80 °C	20 min	2.93	27.4%
73 g / £ 3.58

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
33 g	Harlequin (Pellet) 33 g Harlequin (Pellet) Hops	£ 0.06 / g £ 1.98	20.48	45.2%
20 g	Cascase (UK) (Pellet) 20 g Cascase (UK) (Pellet) Hops	£ 0.03 / g £ 0.60	4.8	27.4%
20 g	Mystic (Pellet) 20 g Mystic (Pellet) Hops	£ 0.05 / g £ 1.00	1.69	27.4%
73 g / £ 3.58

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Irish Moss	£ 0.05 / g £ 0.03	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1.30 g	Epsom Salt	£ 0.02 / g £ 0.02	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	£ 0.01 / g £ 0.07	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
4 g	Gypsum	£ 0.01 / g £ 0.04	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 g	Lactic acid	£ 0.04 / ml £ 0.02	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 g	Gelatin	£ 0.04 / g £ 0.18	Fining	Primary	0 min.
3 each	Yeast Nutrient Part I	£ 0.15 / tsp £ 0.44	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Yeast Nutrient Part 2		Other	Boil	10 min.
£ 0.80

Yeast

Wyeast - Whitbread Ale 1099

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	£ 0.76 / each £ 0.76
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 24 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	21 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required

£ 0.76 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 61.7 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 1.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
99.5	5	21	136.8	115.6	17.2
Filter tap water through Brita filter O/N.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11.5 L	69.2C strike water	Strike	69.2 °C	62 °C	60 min
3.3 L	78C top-up	Top Off	78 °C	78 °C	--
14.8 L	78C sparge	Batch Sparge	80 °C	78 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg	10.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 13.6 L)	13.8
Grain absorption losses	-4.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 22 L)	20.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.2
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.9 L)	26
Boil off losses	-5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.2
Post boil Volume	22
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.2
Top off amount	0.2
Going into fermentor	22
Total:	31.1
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion Efficiency N/A

Pre-Boil: 74% 27.9 ppg

Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A

Brew House: 62% 23.8 ppg

Wort Volume:

19.9 Liters

Expected 22 Liters of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.044
Actual OG: 1.046

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 4.73%

Apparent Attenuation: 78.3%
Actual FG: 1.010
Calories per 500ml 205 calories
Carbohydrates per 500ml 23.3 g

Amount Packaged:

18.5 Liters

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 52
1/2L bottles: 37
Pints: 39

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Temp	Updated	Comment
2/2/2023 11:51 AM about 1 year ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.041	24.8 Liters		2/10/2023 6:42 PM about 1 year ago
2/2/2023 3:25 PM about 1 year ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.046	19.9 Liters	19 °C	2/10/2023 6:42 PM about 1 year ago
2/8/2023 11:52 AM about 1 year ago	+6	Fermentation Complete	1.010	20 Liters	22 °C	2/10/2023 6:43 PM about 1 year ago	Fermentation complete. Sample tasted ok. A little homebrewy and slightly dry. Increase pressure to 10psi and crash temp to 4C
2/10/2023 5:51 PM about 1 year ago	+8	Packaged	1.010	18.5 Liters	4 °C	2/10/2023 6:42 PM about 1 year ago	Closed gravity transfer from All Rounder to corny keg No.1
2/28/2023 7:39 PM about 1 year ago	+26	Tasting Note				3/6/2023 7:07 PM about 1 year ago	Appearance Light brown, perfect colour for a best bitter. White form when first poured and then a lasting lacing. Foam could be improved Aroma English hop aroma with a good malt backbone. Slight caramel smell Taste Caramel and English hop floral notes Mouthfeel A little dry, which would be expected. A little more bitter than expected, which is good. Would like a little more body would be good.

Notes

Modern Best Bitter

Classic best bitter with some newer English hops

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