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Special Universe

170 calories 20.7 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.84 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: David Swager
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Monday May 1st 2023
1.051
1.017
4.5%
36.7
10.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.64 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter15.64 lb Finest Maris Otter $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		38 3 77.5%
3.27 lb Briess - Victory Malt3.27 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 16.2%
1.08 lb Viking - Caramel 1001.08 lb Caramel 100 $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		35 50.8 5.3%
0.20 lb Viking - Rye Malt0.2 lb Rye Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		38 3.2 1%
20.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
45 g UK Pilgrim45 g UK Pilgrim Hops Pellet 10.5 First Wort 0 min 29.6 40.9%
65 g UK Harlequin65 g UK Harlequin Hops Pellet 9.1 Whirlpool 20 min 7.1 59.1%
110 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.75 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 394 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.2 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Best Bitter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 20 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.65 gal Strike 158 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.65 gal (50.58 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.65 gal (2.58 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.04 gal (72.16 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.38 gal (41.54 qt) and adding 6.04 gal (24.16 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.42 65.7  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.42 g | 61.7 qt) 16.42 65.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.03 g | 68.1 qt) 18.04 72.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.52 -10.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.65 g | 50.6 qt) 13.65 54.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.09 g | 44.3 qt) 12.84 51.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.09 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.75 g | 51 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.42 65.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Special Universe" Best Bitter beer recipe by David Swager. BIAB, ABV 4.51%, IBU 36.7, SRM 10.68, Fermentables: ( Finest Maris Otter, Victory Malt, Caramel 100, Rye Malt) Hops: (UK Pilgrim, UK Harlequin) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-07 16:19 UTC