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Best Bitter

145 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 21st 2024
10.9 °P
3.1 °P
4.1%
33.4
12.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 lb Prairie Malt - Two-Row Pale25 lb Two-Row Pale 39.1 2 59.8%
10 lb Munich10 lb Munich 37 6 23.9%
3 lb Special B3 lb Special B 34 115 7.2%
2 lb Belgian - Biscuit2 lb Biscuit 35 23 4.8%
0.30 lb German - Chocolate Rye0.3 lb Chocolate Rye 31 240 0.7%
1.50 lb Rolled Oats1.5 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 3.6%
41.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz CTZ2 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 60 min 23.61 25%
3 oz Hopsteiner - Styrian Golding3 oz Styrian Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 4.56 37.5%
1 oz Belma1 oz Belma Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 10 min 2.6 12.5%
2 oz Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 2.58 25%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
16 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
BSI - A-18 London Ale III
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 375 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.5 gal Strike 170 °F 155 °F 60 min
Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 27.8 gal (111.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 15.8 gal (63.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.41 gal (65.63 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.66 gal (34.62 qt) and adding 4.41 gal (17.63 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.06 52.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 13.06 52.3  
Mash volume with grains 16.41 65.6  
Grain absorption losses -5.23 -20.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 20.21 80.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 27.8 111.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume 26 104  
Going into fermentor 26 104  
Total: 33.28 133.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by COOPaleworks. All Grain, ABV 4.12%, IBU 33.35, SRM 12.5, Fermentables: (Two-Row Pale, Munich, Special B, Biscuit, Chocolate Rye, Rolled Oats) Hops: (CTZ, Styrian Golding, Belma, Challenger) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-10-21 20:06 UTC