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Special Bitter

144 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 15th 2024
1.044
1.009
4.6%
40.8
5.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 74.8%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 11.5%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 11.5%
3 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 30L3 oz Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 2.2%
8.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 60 min 19.55 25%
3 oz East Kent Goldings3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 10 min 21.26 75%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale I OYL-006
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
71 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.36 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.98 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.96 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.92 19.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume 7.15 28.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.28 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Special Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Jacob Eaton. All Grain, ABV 4.6%, IBU 40.81, SRM 5.05, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Flaked Wheat, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Caramel / Crystal 30L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-07-15 11:34 UTC