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Empire Standard Bitter

128 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.67 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 2nd 2025
1.039
1.010
3.7%
31.5
11.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale13 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78.8%
1 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L1 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 6.1%
8 oz American - Special Roast8 oz Special Roast 33 50 3%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 6.1%
1 lb Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit1 lb BEST Biscuit 35 20 6.1%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.40 oz East Kent Goldings2.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 24 54.5%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 20 min 7.02 22.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 1 min 0.5 22.7%
4.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
20 g Fermaid K Other Boil 15 min.
2.60 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.10 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15
Amount:
4 Ounces
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
70 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 142 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 24 65 100 255 79
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion 152 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.67 gal (50.66 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.66 gal (2.66 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 7.22 28.9  
Mash volume with grains 8.54 34.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.76 31.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 12.67 50.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 14.98 59.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Empire Standard Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #434477. All Grain, ABV 3.72%, IBU 31.52, SRM 11.5, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Special Roast, Flaked Barley, BEST Biscuit) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc tablet, Fermaid K, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid, Epsom Salt, Salt)
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