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English Bitter

111 calories 11.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.54 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.023 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 111 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 6th 2023
1.034
1.008
3.5%
24.1
9.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale3.5 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 82.4%
6 oz Briess - Victory Malt6 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 8.8%
6 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L6 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 8.8%
68 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 20.22 50%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 2.02 25%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.81 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Chalk Water Agt Mash --
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
1.25 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash --
0.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash --
0.75 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash --
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 5.32 21.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.66 22.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.53 -2.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 4.54 18.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.32 21.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First attempt at a 3 gallon batch -- immediately screwed up the water salts by copying over 6 gallon version but caught myself before adding. They should be right-ish. OG 1.032 FG 1.008. Bottled 12/24

Came out great, will definitely brew again.

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