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Flat-cap Bitter

128 calories 13.5 g 14 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: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 128 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Saturday February 11th 2023
1.039
1.010
3.8%
35.4
6.8
5.4
16.71
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale4 lb Maris Otter pale $ 2.00 / lb
$ 8.00 		38 2.4 92.8%
5 oz Bairds - Crystal Malt 1505 oz Crystal Malt 150 34 57 7.2%
4.31 lbs / $ 8.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
19 g Artisan - Kent Goldings19 g Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 1.68 		Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 28.64 67.9%
9 g Artisan - Kent Goldings9 g Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 0.79 		Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 6.73 32.1%
28 g / $ 2.47
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.35 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.57 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.20 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
0.78 Each
Cost:
$ 8.00 / each
$ 6.24
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 39 B cells required
$ 6.24 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.89 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 6 15 38 40 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal 160 °F 152 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.33 g | 21.3 qt) 4.79 19.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.67 g | 22.7 qt) 5.13 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.54 -2.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.79 19.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Flat-cap Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Josh Hughes. BIAB, ABV 3.81%, IBU 35.38, SRM 6.81, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter pale, Crystal Malt 150) Hops: (Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-30 14:50 UTC