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Best Bitter

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 13th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Crisp Malting - Chevallier Heritage Malt11 lb Chevallier Heritage Malt 36.3 3 89.8%
6 oz Briess - Special Roast6 oz Special Roast 33 40 3.1%
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4 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L4 oz Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 2%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.6 First Wort 0 min 20.55 25%
1.50 oz Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 20 min 16.97 37.5%
1.50 oz Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 5 min 5.59 37.5%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
143 0 0 101 206 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.7 gal -- 145 °F 20 min
-- 154 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 9.78 39.1  
Mash volume with grains 10.76 43  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.35 g | 25.4 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.78 39.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Poletrain. BIAB, ABV 5.49%, IBU 43.1, SRM 9.23, Fermentables: (Chevallier Heritage Malt, Special Roast, Victory Malt, Caramel Malt - 80L) Hops: (Fuggles)
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