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Semi-Special Bitter

181 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.91 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (ending kettle)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 12th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.80 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9.8 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 81.8%
0.80 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.8 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 6.7%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L1 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 8.4%
1 oz German - Carafa II1 oz Carafa II 32 425 0.5%
5 oz Belgian - Biscuit5 oz Biscuit 35 23 2.6%
11.97 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.90 oz Comet0.9 oz Comet Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 60 min 22.86 23.1%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 20 min 10.38 25.6%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 5 min 3.42 25.6%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Whirlpool 15 min 3.23 25.6%
3.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 50 min.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 50 min.
2.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 14 days
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.19 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.22 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 4.19 16.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.15 20.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.47 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.11 g | 32.4 qt) 7.91 31.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.46 25.9  
Total: 9.66 38.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Semi-Special Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Jonathan Wurth. All Grain, ABV 5.55%, IBU 39.88, SRM 10.99, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 60L, Caramel Malt - 20L, Carafa II, Biscuit) Hops: (Comet, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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