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English Bitter

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Doug Brews
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 12th 2023
1.048
1.011
4.7%
37.2
8.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt15 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 76.9%
8 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L8 oz Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 2.6%
16 oz Briess - Special Roast16 oz Special Roast 33 40 5.1%
16 oz German - CaraFoam16 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.1%
1 lb Viking - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 3.6 5.1%
1 lb American - Pale Ale1 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 5.1%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum1.5 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 45 min 31.67 27.3%
1 oz Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 3.4 18.2%
2 oz Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding2 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 0 min 36.4%
1 oz Spalter Select (Germany)1 oz Spalter Select (Germany) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 2.16 18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
14 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirflock Fining Boil 10 min.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - English
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.6 gal Infusion -- 145 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.46 gal (57.83 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.46 gal (9.83 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.31 29.3  
Mash volume with grains 8.87 35.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.44 -9.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.83 g | 39.3 qt) 8.99 35.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.46 g | 57.8 qt) 13.61 54.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 16.3 65.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Doug Brews. All Grain, ABV 4.74%, IBU 37.23, SRM 8.39, Fermentables: (Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Special Roast, CaraFoam, Vienna, Pale Ale) Hops: (Hallertauer Magnum, East Kent Golding, Spalter Select (Germany)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Epsom Salt, Yeast Nutrient, Whirflock, Table Salt)
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