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English Style Bitter

148 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 25th 2023
11.1 °P
3.1 °P
4.3%
24.3
11.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb Prairie Malt - Two-Row Pale17 lb Two-Row Pale 39.1 2 40.5%
13 lb Munich13 lb Munich 37 6 31%
5 lb Belgian - Biscuit5 lb Biscuit 35 23 11.9%
4 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L4 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.5%
3 lb Rolled Oats3 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 7.1%
42 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Northern Brewer2.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 60 min 22.43 29.4%
2 oz Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 1.88 23.5%
2 oz pilgrim2 oz pilgrim Hops Pellet 9 Dry Hop Day 7 23.5%
2 oz Progress2 oz Progress Hops Pellet 6.25 Dry Hop Day 7 23.5%
8.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 369 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.87 gal Strike 167 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 26.67 gal (106.68 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 14.67 gal (58.68 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.49 gal (65.94 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.64 gal (34.56 qt) and adding 4.49 gal (17.94 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.13 52.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 13.13 52.5  
Mash volume with grains 16.49 65.9  
Grain absorption losses -5.25 -21  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.04 g | 76.2 qt) 20.38 81.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.67 g | 106.7 qt) 28 112  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25 g | 100 qt) 26 104  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 26 g | 104 qt) 25 100  
Total: 33.5 134
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Style Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by COOPaleworks. All Grain, ABV 4.31%, IBU 24.31, SRM 11.22, Fermentables: (Two-Row Pale, Munich, Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Rolled Oats) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Challenger, pilgrim, Progress)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-26 13:44 UTC