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Underground Special Bitter

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.63 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: James Hess
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 12th 2023
1.056
1.013
5.7%
47.8
8.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22.50 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter22.5 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 92.6%
0.58 lb Bairds - Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L0.584 lb Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L 34 80 2.4%
0.61 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.61 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 2.5%
0.61 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L0.61 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 2.5%
24.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggle2 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 19.39 25%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding2 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 30 min 14.9 25%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding2 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 5 min 3.87 25%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggle2 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 9.62 25%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
18 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.97 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
34.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Randy Mosher / Tasty McDole
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 17 50 350 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.57 gal -- 150 °F --
Vorlauf Sparge Mash Out Vorlauf 151 °F 175 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.8 gal (51.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.8 gal (3.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.86 gal (75.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.06 gal (40.22 qt) and adding 6.86 gal (27.45 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.92 67.7  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 16.09 g | 64.4 qt) 16.92 67.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 18.03 g | 72.1 qt) 18.86 75.4  
Grain absorption losses -3.04 -12.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.8 g | 51.2 qt) 13.63 54.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.13 48.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.13 g | 48.5 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.92 67.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Underground Special Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by James Hess. BIAB, ABV 5.66%, IBU 47.79, SRM 8.23, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L, Caramel Malt - 20L, Caramel Malt - 10L) Hops: (Fuggle, East Kent Golding) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-02 21:21 UTC