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English Bitter

135 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 13th 2024
1.041
1.010
4.1%
25.2
10.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Montana Craft Malt - British Pale Malt8 lb British Pale Malt 37 2.5 91.4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.7%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.9%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.47 66.7%
0.40 oz East Kent Goldings0.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 50 min 6.65 26.7%
0.10 oz East Kent Goldings0.1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 21 min 1.09 6.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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
-- 152 °F 720 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.4 g | 33.6 qt) 7.9 31.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.1 g | 36.4 qt) 8.6 34.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.56 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.9 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Modifying for no chill. Increased time on 30 and 1 min hops by 10 and reduced main bittering hop charge. When brew though keep times same as original for hop schedule.

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  • Last Updated: 2024-07-29 13:52 UTC