Bitter Days - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Bitter Days

135 calories 13.8 g 14 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Thursday May 25th 2023
1.041
1.010
4.1%
41.9
8.8
5.3
10.68
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale4 lb Maris Otter pale $ 2.00 / lb
$ 8.00 		38 2.4 88.9%
8 oz Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt8 oz Crystal Malt $ 2.20 / lb
$ 1.10 		33 61 11.1%
4.50 lbs / $ 9.10
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g BSG - UK Target (10.8 AA)10 g BSG - UK Target (10.8 AA) Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 0.88 		Pellet 11.6 First Wort 60 min 30.82 41.7%
6 g Northdown6 g Northdown Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 5.54 25%
8 g BSG - Challenger8 g Challenger Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 0.70 		Pellet 5.3 Boil 15 min 5.59 33.3%
24 g / $ 1.58
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.27 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
8 Ounces
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 19.79 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 160 °F 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.34 g | 21.4 qt) 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 5.17 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.56 -2.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.81 19.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes


Ferment at 68 for 2-3 days then let it go to 70 for 3 days

Last Updated and Sharing
 
158
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2023-05-27 01:43 UTC