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Best Bitter

155 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.48 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 7th 2023
1.047
1.013
4.5%
33.2
13.0
5.4
1.20
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale16 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 80%
2 lb Belgian - CaraMunich2 lb CaraMunich 33 50 10%
12 oz Briess - Rye Malt12 oz Rye Malt $ 1.60 / lb
$ 1.20 		36.8 3.7 3.8%
16 oz Briess - Special Roast16 oz Special Roast 33 40 5%
4 oz German - CaraAroma4 oz CaraAroma 34 130 1.3%
320 oz / $ 1.20
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 23.88 50%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 6.12 16.7%
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 5 min 3.17 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 155 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled - Tyler Mountain SW PA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100.2 14.6 0 81.5 187.4 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.1 36.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.98 g | 27.9 qt) 7.73 30.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.73 g | 46.9 qt) 12.48 49.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 15.23 60.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Dexlor. All Grain, ABV 4.45%, IBU 33.17, SRM 13.02, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, CaraMunich, Rye Malt, Special Roast, CaraAroma) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-06-20 23:02 UTC