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British Strong Bitter

195 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.88 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 7th 2024
1.059
1.014
5.9%
34.6
17.7
5.3
38.13
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 2.50 / lb
$ 12.50 		38 3.75 29%
1 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin $ 2.00 / lb
$ 2.00 		34.5 27 5.8%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.8%
2 lb Invert Sugar Syrup2 lb Invert Sugar Syrup $ 3.00 / lb
$ 6.00 		36 1 11.6%
1.50 lb Dingemans - Special B1.5 lb Special B $ 3.69 / lb
$ 5.54 		33.1 125 8.7%
5 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row5 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 29%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5.8%
0.75 lb Invert Sugar Syrup0.75 lb Invert Sugar Syrup 36 1 4.3%
17.25 lbs / $ 26.04
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops $ 1.79 / oz
$ 1.34 		Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 31.5 42.9%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 2.84 28.6%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.25 28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 1.34
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Gypsum $ 0.25 / g
$ 1.75 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 1.75
 
Yeast
CellarScience - English
Amount:
1.50 Liters
Cost:
$ 6.00 / L
$ 9.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 278 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Batch Sparge 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.15 g | 40.6 qt) 9.71 38.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.31 g | 45.2 qt) 10.87 43.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.32 g | 33.3 qt) 7.88 31.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 6.81 27.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.81 g | 27.2 qt) 6.75 27  
Total: 9.71 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"British Strong Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by johnnybison. BIAB, ABV 5.86%, IBU 34.59, SRM 17.65, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Melanoidin, Carapils Malt, Invert Sugar Syrup, Special B, Domestic 2-Row, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger) Other: (Gypsum)
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