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Best Bitter

138 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 29th 2023
1.042
1.010
4.3%
36.5
12.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter2 kg Finest Maris Otter 38 3 78.4%
250 g Castle Malting - Château Biscuit250 g Château Biscuit 35 17 9.8%
150 g Briess - Victory Malt150 g Victory Malt 34.5 28 5.9%
150 g Simpsons - Crystal Dark150 g Crystal Dark 33 120 5.9%
2,550 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 19.26 25%
0.50 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 15 min 9.56 25%
1 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Aroma 5 min 7.68 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.90 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Potassium Metabisulfite Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.30 g Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.99 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
City of Ottawa Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 15 19 95 200 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.2 gal Infusion 156 °F 152 °F 60 min
0.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 152 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.73 g | 22.9 qt) 5.2 20.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.18 g | 24.7 qt) 5.65 22.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.7 -2.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.78 g | 19.1 qt) 4.25 17  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.2 g | 12.8 qt) 3.45 13.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.45 g | 13.8 qt) 3.2 12.8  
Total: 5.2 20.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #387472. BIAB, ABV 4.26%, IBU 36.5, SRM 12.57, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Château Biscuit, Victory Malt, Crystal Dark) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Potassium Metabisulfite, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-31 17:00 UTC