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Xtra Special Bitter X

181 calories 18.2 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday May 19th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.15 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter pale1.15 kg Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 85.2%
75 g Bestmalz - BEST Special X75 g BEST Special X 34.5 132.5 5.6%
75 g Joe White - Caramalt75 g Caramalt 34.5 21.17 5.6%
50 g Torrified Wheat50 g Torrified Wheat 36 2 3.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g East Kent Goldings7 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.04 33.3%
5 g Challenger5 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 20 min 14 23.8%
4 g East Kent Goldings4 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 2.17 19%
5 g East Kent Goldings5 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 4 days 23.8%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 25 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
5 L -- 67 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 13 L) 9.3
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 13.9 L) 10.1
Grain absorption losses -1.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.8 L) 7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 5
Volume into fermentor 5
Total: 9.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Xtra Special Bitter X" Strong Bitter beer recipe by CHL. BIAB, ABV 5.9%, IBU 35.21, SRM 13.2, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, BEST Special X, Caramalt, Torrified Wheat) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Challenger)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-19 01:57 UTC