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Evan Special Bitter

129 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Me
Calories: 129 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 17th 2023
1.039
1.012
3.5%
26.7
10.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 70.6%
1 lb Briess - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast 33 40 11.8%
0.50 lb Briess - American Honey Malt0.5 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 5.9%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 5.9%
0.50 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.5 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 5.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 20.52 33.3%
1 oz Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9 Whirlpool 0 min 6.13 33.3%
1 oz Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9 Dry Hop 0 days 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 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 Sacc rest. Infusion 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Mash out/runoff Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
4.5 gal Sparge water pH < 6! Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.19 12.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.83 g | 15.3 qt) 3.87 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.16 g | 20.7 qt) 5.14 20.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.01 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.32 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Dryhop 1-2 days before final attenuation. Once beer is fully attenuated, add gelatin to fine and crash to 35F. Wait 1-2 days, then rack beer into secondary fermenter. Add priming sugar and either bottle or rack beer into serving keg.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-04 18:43 UTC