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Backyard Bitter

107 calories 9.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Source: Stuart
Hop Utilization: 99.6738%
Calories: 107 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 2nd 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Grouse Malt House - Vienna Millet Malt2 lb Vienna Millet Malt $ 5.33 / lb
$ 10.66 		31 2.6 33.3%
0.25 lb Grouse Malt House - Caramel Millet 120L0.25 lb Caramel Millet 120L $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		27 120 4.2%
0.25 lb Grouse Malt House - Goldfinch Millet Malt0.25 lb Goldfinch Millet Malt $ 5.33 / lb
$ 1.33 		28 5.4 4.2%
0.25 lb Grouse Malt House - Griffin Millet Malt0.25 lb Griffin Millet Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		30 60 4.2%
0.25 lb Grouse Malt House - Buckwheat Malt0.25 lb Buckwheat Malt $ 5.20 / Pounds
$ 1.30 		30 2 4.2%
3 lb Grouse Malt House - US - Grouse Malt House - Pale oat malt3 lb US - Grouse Malt House - Pale oat malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		30 3 50%
6 lbs / $ 13.29
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Backyard Hops1.5 oz Backyard Hops Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Leaf/Whole 3 Boil 60 min 18.52 33.3%
1 oz Backyard Hops1 oz Backyard Hops Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Leaf/Whole 3 Boil 30 min 9.49 22.2%
1 oz Backyard Hops1 oz Backyard Hops Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Leaf/Whole 3 Boil 10 min 4.48 22.2%
1 oz Backyard Hops1 oz Backyard Hops Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Leaf/Whole 3 Boil 2 min 1.04 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Ondea Pro $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 ml Ceremix Flex $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.80 / each
$ 5.80
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 55 B cells required
$ 5.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 6 50 150 0
1 tsp gypsum
.9 tsp epsom
.2 tsp canning salt
.7 tsp calcium chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 145 °F 145 °F 60 min
Temperature 145 °F 175 °F 90 min
1.7 gal Sparge 175 °F 175 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.25 9  
Mash volume with grains 2.73 10.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.75 -3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.42 g | 21.7 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.67 g | 26.7 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.57 22.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.57 g | 22.3 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7 28
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

An ordinary bitter brewed with backyard hops (maybe Cascade?) though EKG or Fuggles would also be a fine choice.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-28 02:28 UTC