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Best Bitter

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Bat Mannington
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 18th 2025
1.044
1.011
4.4%
36.9
7.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter7 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 90.3%
0.50 lb Simpsons - Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)0.5 lb Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L) 33 78.55 6.5%
0.25 lb Cane Sugar0.25 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 3.2%
7.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Kent Goldings2 oz Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 3.3 Boil 90 min 25.19 50%
2 oz Kent Goldings2 oz Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 3.3 Boil 15 min 11.68 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.34 9.4  
Mash volume with grains 2.94 11.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.73 g | 26.9 qt) 5.34 21.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.88 g | 31.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.69 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Bat Mannington. All Grain, ABV 4.39%, IBU 36.87, SRM 7.34, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L), Cane Sugar) Hops: (Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-18 20:54 UTC