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2023 English Bitter

132 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 132 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 18th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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0.53 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.53 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.3%
0.46 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L0.46 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 4.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.40 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1.4 oz East Kent Golding Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 22.79 41.2%
1 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 6.9 Boil 15 min 12.38 29.4%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 29.4%
3.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
6.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.70 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Aquarion
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
113 16 19 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.75 gal Strike 157 °F 151 °F 60 min
0.5 gal Sparge -- 151 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.13 g | 36.5 qt) 8.96 35.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.94 g | 39.7 qt) 9.76 39  
Grain absorption losses -1.26 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.63 g | 30.5 qt) 7.45 29.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.56 26.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8.96 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Split batch WLP013/Nottingham
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