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Classic English Bitter

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: David Heath
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 5th 2024
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4.5%
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5.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 94.8%
6 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.4%
1 oz Simpsons - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt 34 700 0.7%
135 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 30 min 18.89 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 10 min 8.91 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
37.5 0 2 3 77.8 10.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.01531 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Vorlauf 151 °F 167 °F 10 min
2.56313 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.16 12.7  
Mash volume with grains 3.84 15.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.05 -4.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.22 g | 16.9 qt) 4.64 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 7.8 31.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Classic English Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by David Heath. All Grain, ABV 4.54%, IBU 27.81, SRM 10.97, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Black Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-12-05 05:12 UTC