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Bitter

130 calories 12.1 g 15 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 130 calories (Per 15oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 15oz)
Created: Thursday November 14th 2024
1.040
1.008
4.3%
42.3
7.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise24 lb Golden Promise 37 3 95.6%
0.50 lb Thomas Fawcett - Amber Malt0.5 lb Amber Malt 32.2 38 2%
0.60 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L0.6 lb Crystal Extra Dark - 120L 35 120 2.4%
25.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g East Kent Goldings100 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 27.35 52.6%
90 g East Kent Goldings90 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 20 min 14.91 47.4%
190 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.63 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 212 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.75 gal (71.01 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.75 gal (23.01 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 24.9 gal (99.58 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.99 gal (39.97 qt) and adding 12.9 gal (51.58 qt) sparge/top-off. 22.89 91.6  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 21.14 g | 84.6 qt) 22.89 91.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 23.15 g | 92.6 qt) 24.9 99.6  
Grain absorption losses -3.14 -12.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.75 g | 71 qt) 19.5 78  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.25 -1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16 g | 64 qt) 17.75 71  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 17.75 g | 71 qt) 16 64  
Total: 22.89 91.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by testingapril. BIAB, ABV 4.25%, IBU 42.26, SRM 7.33, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Amber Malt, Crystal Extra Dark - 120L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-25 22:49 UTC