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Best Bitter v2

155 calories 15.5 g 12 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: David Stubbs
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12L)
Created: Wednesday January 25th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.80 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.8 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 85.5%
0.21 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 70L0.206 kg Crystal 70L 34 185.3 4.6%
0.21 kg United Kingdom - Amber0.208 kg Amber 32 70.55 4.7%
0.13 kg Torrified Wheat0.127 kg Torrified Wheat 36 3.84 2.9%
0.10 kg Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.101 kg Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 612.27 2.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Challenger28 g Challenger Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 20.42 41.2%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 6.35 29.4%
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 4.64 29.4%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
20.5 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.58 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Strike 67 °C 66 °C 60 min
8 L Sparge 80 °C 80 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 28 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 16.2
Mash volume with grains 19.1
Grain absorption losses -4.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.2 L) 16.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28 L) 27
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 22
Going into fermentor 22
Total: 32.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter v2" Strong Bitter beer recipe by David Stubbs. All Grain, ABV 4.77%, IBU 31.41, SRM 24.43, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 70L, Amber, Torrified Wheat, Pale Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-02-09 08:08 UTC