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Bitters

148 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 9th 2023
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Hops
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - English Ale II
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 212 B cells required
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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
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.75 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 7.66 30.6  
Mash volume with grains 8.37 33.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.11 -4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.73 g | 18.9 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.66 30.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitters" Best Bitter beer recipe by Hopocausto. BIAB, ABV 4.54%, IBU 28.36, SRM 11.84, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich Type II (Dark), Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, CaraAroma) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Campden Tablets, Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-02 06:05 UTC