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CASK BEST

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 18th 2025
1.051
1.012
5.2%
51.0
7.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt11 lb 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 42.7%
11 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale11 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 42.7%
3 lb Briess - Rye Malt3 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 11.7%
0.75 lb Simpsons - DRC0.75 lb DRC 34.7 115 2.9%
25.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 19.29 7.7%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 9.27 15.4%
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 15.4%
8 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 8 oz Strata Hops Leaf/Whole 12 Whirlpool 0 min 22.47 61.5%
13 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- USO4
Amount:
55 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 573 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
74 6 42 71 105 106
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.27 gal Infusion 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
13 gal Fly Sparge 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.69 gal (70.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.69 gal (22.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.33 gal (53.3 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.94 gal (39.76 qt) and adding 1.33 gal (5.3 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.27 45.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 11.27 45.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 13.03 g | 52.1 qt) 13.33 53.3  
Grain absorption losses -3.22 -12.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.89 g | 39.6 qt) 9.2 36.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.69 g | 70.8 qt) 17 68  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 16 64  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3 -1.2  
Top off amount 0.3 1.2  
Going into fermentor 16 64  
Total: 20.47 81.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"CASK BEST" Best Bitter beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 5.15%, IBU 51.02, SRM 7.34, Fermentables: (2 Row Pale malt, Maris Otter Pale Ale, Rye Malt, DRC) Hops: (Warrior, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles, Strata )
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-18 16:10 UTC