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Best Bitter

168 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 3rd 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Muntons - Maris Otter8.5 lb Maris Otter $ 0.13 / oz
$ 17.68 		38 2.3 87.2%
0.75 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.75 lb Victory Malt $ 2.29 / lb
$ 1.72 		34.5 28 7.7%
0.50 lb Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.5 lb Crystal Medium 33 65.01 5.1%
9.75 lbs / $ 19.40
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz East Kent Goldings1.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 23.03 41.7%
1.75 oz East Kent Goldings1.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 11.69 58.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Chalk $ 0.50 / oz
$ 0.02 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.16 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum $ 0.75 / oz
$ 0.11 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda $ 0.99 / lb
$ 0.01 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 0.29
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 177 °F 155 °F 60 min
4 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 168 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.27 17.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.05 20.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.32 g | 17.3 qt) 3.95 15.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.22 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Fleeulrich. All Grain, ABV 4.2%, IBU 34.72, SRM 8.8, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter, Victory Malt, Crystal Medium) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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