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Best Bitter

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.02 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 26th 2023
1.043
1.011
4.3%
26.8
10.8
5.4
19.29
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying8 lb Maris Otter Keep Flying $ 1.27 / lb
$ 10.16 		38 2.4 90.8%
8 oz Briess - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.00 		33 120 5.7%
1 oz Briess - Roasted Barley1 oz Roasted Barley $ 2.29 / lb
$ 0.14 		33.1 300 0.7%
4 oz Flaked Barley4 oz Flaked Barley $ 2.09 / lb
$ 0.52 		32 2.2 2.8%
141 oz / $ 11.82
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK1 oz Fuggle UK Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 4.7 First Wort 60 min 20.12 50%
0.50 oz East Kent Golding0.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 5.41 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Golding0.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 5.6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 1.3 25%
2 oz / $ 3.98
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.49 / each
$ 3.49
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64.4 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 167 B cells required
$ 3.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
85.8 5 14.7 80.1 135 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.75 gal Single infusion Infusion 153 °F 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 8.43 33.7  
Mash volume with grains 9.14 36.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.1 -4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 6.02 24.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.43 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by MarkoftheYeast. BIAB, ABV 4.29%, IBU 26.82, SRM 10.8, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter Keep Flying, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Roasted Barley, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Fuggle UK, East Kent Golding) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-29 09:39 UTC