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AK Bitter

156 calories 15.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ian
Calories: 156 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday August 4th 2023
1.051
1.012
5.2%
65.5
8.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 93.2%
50 g Flaked Barley50 g Flaked Barley 32 2.2 0.9%
200 g American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)200 g Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.7%
100 g United Kingdom - Crystal 90L100 g Crystal 90L 33 90 1.9%
15 g American - Roasted Barley15 g Roasted Barley 33 300 0.3%
5,365 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
42 g Bullion42 g Bullion Hops Leaf/Whole 8 Boil 75 min 38.99 52.5%
38 g Target38 g Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 15 min 26.48 47.5%
80 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
CML - Cross My Loof Celtic Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
To Liquor = 5 gm citric acid,
5 gm Gypsum,
1/2 Campden tablet . ( Water source= Anglian Water ).

Boil @20 mins = 10gm yeast nutrient, 1x Protofloc tablet.

Ferment 18.5 C. Cross my Loof Celtic Ale Yeast.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 66 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 16.8
Mash volume with grains 20.3
Grain absorption losses -5.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20 L) 20
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.5 L) 30.5
Boil off losses -7.1
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 23
Going into fermentor 23
Total: 36.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Old school Best Bitter.

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