Summer Lightning - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Summer Lightning

143 calories 12.7 g 12 L
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: David Stubbs
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 12L)
Created: Sunday January 29th 2023
Similar Recipes

Five Points Best Bitter

by richardhall1982

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 33

1.044
1.008
4.8%
29.3
12.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.60 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.6 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 91.1%
0.13 kg Torrified Wheat0.125 kg Torrified Wheat 36 3.84 3.2%
0.23 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 30L0.227 kg Crystal 30L 34 78.56 5.7%
3.95 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 14.94 40%
14 g Challenger14 g Challenger Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 30 min 8.52 20%
14 g East Kent Goldings14 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 4.82 20%
14 g East Kent Goldings14 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Hop Stand at 80 °C 10 min 1 20%
70 g / $ 0.00
 
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
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.64 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 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 65.5 °C 60 min
8 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 14.4
Mash volume with grains 17
Grain absorption losses -4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.6 L) 17.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.2 L) 27
Boil off losses -2.9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 21.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 31.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Summer Lightning" Best Bitter beer recipe by David Stubbs. All Grain, ABV 4.79%, IBU 29.28, SRM 12.42, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Torrified Wheat, Crystal 30L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Challenger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
327
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2023-02-09 08:06 UTC