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Best Bitter

155 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.67 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brownyard
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 6th 2023
1.047
1.013
4.4%
33.9
14.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt4.75 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 88.8%
0.45 lb Bairds - Medium Crystal0.45 lb Medium Crystal 35.4 75 8.4%
0.15 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.15 lb Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 2.8%
5.35 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz BSG - Challenger0.35 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 18.27 31.8%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 60 min 8.01 22.7%
0.25 oz BSG - Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Aroma 10 min 4.73 22.7%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 10 min 2.84 22.7%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.02 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 46 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 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
4 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.8 qt) 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.89 g | 23.6 qt) 5.02 20.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.67 -2.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 3.67 14.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.59 18.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brownyard. BIAB, ABV 4.4%, IBU 33.85, SRM 14.29, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, Medium Crystal, Pale Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Challenger, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-06 14:22 UTC