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Christmas Tree Bitter

141 calories 15 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Geoffrey Shread
Calories: 141 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday November 12th 2024
1.046
1.012
4.5%
29.5
27.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.60 kg United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row3.6 kg Pale 2-Row 38 5.17 87.6%
200 g Belgian - Biscuit200 g Belgian - Biscuit 35 23 4.9%
150 g GB - Red Crystal150 g Red Crystal 33 340 3.6%
100 g GB - Chocolate100 g Chocolate 34 899.99 2.4%
60 g GB - Crystal 45L60 g Crystal 45L 34 113.01 1.5%
4,110 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 15.95 20%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Boil 30 min 9.19 15%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 4.34 15%
50 g East Kent Goldings50 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Whirlpool at 75 °C 0 min 50%
100 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
Crossmyloof - Four
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
35 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4
 
Target Water Profile
Murphys Bitter/Ales/IPA Water Template
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
181 15 15 214 397 21
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.21 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
11.49 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.8 L/kg 11.5
Mash volume with grains 14.2
Grain absorption losses -4.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.7 L) 19.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.2 L) 26
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21.3 L) 22.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.1 L) 21
Total: 31  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Tree Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Geoffrey Shread. All Grain, ABV 4.52%, IBU 29.48, SRM 27.74, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Belgian - Biscuit, Red Crystal, Chocolate, Crystal 45L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-12-09 12:33 UTC