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Bestie

143 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.68 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 8th 2025
1.043
1.013
3.9%
49.0
12.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 74.4%
8 oz German - CaraMunich I8 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 9.3%
8 oz Briess - Rye Malt8 oz Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 9.3%
4 oz United Kingdom - Brown4 oz Brown 32 65 4.7%
2 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L2 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 2.3%
86 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 26.98 22.2%
14 g Fuggles14 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 10.29 15.6%
28 g East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Hop Stand 0 min 6.16 31.1%
28 g Fuggles28 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Hop Stand 0 min 5.55 31.1%
90 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.13 tsp Fermcap Fining Boil 90 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 0.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion -- -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.35 9.4  
Mash volume with grains 2.78 11.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.67 -2.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.94 g | 15.8 qt) 3.25 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.37 g | 21.5 qt) 4.68 18.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.07 g | 12.3 qt) 3.14 12.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.07 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.07 g | 12.3 qt) 3 12  
Total: 5.6 22.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bestie" Best Bitter beer recipe by kgschneider. All Grain, ABV 3.92%, IBU 48.99, SRM 12.64, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, CaraMunich I, Rye Malt, Brown, Caramel Malt - 120L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Campden Tablets, Fermcap, Whirlfloc, Wyeast - Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-08 22:28 UTC