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English Best Bitter

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.63 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.018 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 8th 2023
1.043
1.011
4.3%
26.2
12.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 lb LINC Malt - Baronesse English Pale1.5 lb Baronesse English Pale 37 3.5 80%
3 oz United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L3 oz Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 10%
3 oz Aromatic Malt3 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 10%
30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 60 min 19.76 37.3%
0.12 oz Challenger0.12 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 30 min 3.52 17.9%
0.15 oz East Kent Goldings0.15 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 30 min 2.93 22.4%
0.15 oz Challenger0.15 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 0 min 22.4%
0.67 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 16 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.18 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 0.82 3.3  
Mash volume with grains 0.97 3.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.23 -0.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.29 9.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 2.63 10.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1.1 4.4  
Going into fermentor 1.1 4.4  
Total: 3.11 12.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Used store bought Distilled water and added 1/8 tsp and 1/16 tsp Burton's water salt.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-31 06:20 UTC