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Best Bitter - Brew it Brew

196 calories 19.4 g 0.440 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Simon Taylor - Brew it Brew
Calories: 196 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 19.4 g (Per 0.440L)
Created: Tuesday May 23rd 2023
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1.048
1.011
4.8%
34.9
17.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4 kg Weyermann - Pale Ale4 kg Pale Ale 39 4.64 87.4%
0.50 kg Simpsons - Premium English Caramalt0.5 kg Premium English Caramalt 32.6 60 10.9%
75 g Simpsons - Brown Malt75 g Brown Malt 32 499.99 1.6%
4.58 kg / R 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Challenger30 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 60 min 30.83 60%
20 g Challenger20 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 5 min 4.1 40%
50 g / R 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
5 g irish moss Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
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) 92 B cells required
R 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 104.9 g       Temp: 18 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
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
16 L Mash in - Take your time when mashing in. Ensure that all of the grains are wet and that there are no dough balls Strike 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
Mash Out 75 °C 75 °C 10 min
14 L Add sparge water until a pre boil volume has been reached Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 13.7
Mash volume with grains 16.7
Grain absorption losses -4.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.7 L) 17.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28 L) 25.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 22 L) 22.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.5 L) 22
Total: 31  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter - Brew it Brew" Best Bitter beer recipe by Simon Taylor - Brew it Brew. All Grain, ABV 4.75%, IBU 34.93, SRM 17.26, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Premium English Caramalt, Brown Malt) Hops: (Challenger) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, irish moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-06-02 11:27 UTC