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First Best Bitter

121 calories 11.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 45.08 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 121 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday January 7th 2025
1.040
1.008
4.2%
33.6
11.9
n/a
45.31
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale5 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale $ 3.86 / kg
$ 19.30 		37.5 2.5 71.4%
0.80 kg Briess - Victory Malt0.8 kg Victory Malt $ 4.83 / kg
$ 3.86 		34.5 28 11.4%
0.80 kg Caramel / Crystal 60L0.8 kg Caramel / Crystal 60L $ 4.63 / kg
$ 3.70 		34 60 11.4%
0.40 kg Briess - Special Roast0.4 kg Special Roast $ 4.90 / kg
$ 1.96 		33 40 5.7%
7 kg / $ 28.83
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Target30 g Target Hops $ 54.00 / kg
$ 1.62 		Pellet 8.4 Boil 60 min 18.22 25%
30 g East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops $ 54.00 / kg
$ 1.62 		Pellet 4.4 Boil 45 min 8.76 25%
30 g East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops $ 54.00 / kg
$ 1.62 		Pellet 4.4 Boil 15 min 4.73 25%
30 g East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops $ 54.00 / kg
$ 1.62 		Pellet 4.4 Boil 5 min 1.9 25%
120 g / $ 6.48
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
14.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
18 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Amylase Water Agt Mash 45 min.
5 g irish moss Water Agt Boil 15 min.
5 g Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 5.00 / each
$ 10.00
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 B cells required
$ 10.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: MapleSyrup       Amount: 325       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
40 L Infusion 69 °C 67 °C --
15 L Sparge 78 °C 78 °C --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 46.3 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 0.9 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 57.6 L. Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 40.78 L and adding 12.2 L sparge/top-off. 53
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 54.2 L) 53
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 58.8 L) 57.6
Grain absorption losses -7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 46.3 L) 45.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6
Post boil Volume 40
Volume into fermentor 40
Total: 53  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"First Best Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #424643. BIAB, ABV 4.24%, IBU 33.61, SRM 11.9, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale, Victory Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Special Roast) Hops: (Target, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Chalk, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Amylase, irish moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-16 00:14 UTC