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Best Bitter Ale

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: More Beer
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 29th 2024
1.046
1.010
4.6%
19.3
5.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Montana Craft Malt - British Pale Malt9 lb British Pale Malt 37 2.5 94.7%
8 oz Bairds - English Carastan Malt8 oz English Carastan Malt 35.4 35 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz British Kent goldings1 oz British Kent goldings Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 11.15 28.6%
1.50 oz Northwest brewer1.5 oz Northwest brewer Hops Pellet 8 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 7.62 42.9%
1 oz British Kent Goldings1 oz British Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 212 °F 1 min 0.48 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- Lallemand dry windsor
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Brandon Filtered Tap water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
83 8 43 38 52 124.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Sparge 150 °F 150 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.6 g | 14.4 qt) 4.1 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.59 g | 18.4 qt) 2.21 8.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.63 g | 26.5 qt) 4.25 17  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 5.58 22.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter Ale" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by More Beer. All Grain, ABV 4.62%, IBU 19.26, SRM 5.82, Fermentables: (British Pale Malt, English Carastan Malt) Hops: (British Kent goldings, Northwest brewer, British Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-09-29 14:31 UTC