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Best Bitter

156 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.61 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 19th 2024
1.047
1.014
4.4%
37.8
11.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt9 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 87.8%
0.50 lb Dingemans - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 4.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.9%
0.25 lb Briess - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 40 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 30.44 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 10 min 7.36 33.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 0 min 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 24 65 100 250 79
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion 155 °F 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.64 g | 34.6 qt) 8.14 32.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.46 g | 37.9 qt) 8.96 35.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.61 26.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.14 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Gregg LeBlanc. BIAB, ABV 4.44%, IBU 37.8, SRM 11.27, Fermentables: (Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt, Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Special Roast) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-05-06 19:30 UTC