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Cask Beer 1 - Best Bitter

141 calories 14.1 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 35 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Lincoln Slagel
Calories: 141 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Tuesday April 8th 2025
1.043
1.010
4.3%
19.2
8.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
44 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale44 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 84.9%
3.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L3.5 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 6.8%
1.75 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L1.75 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 3.4%
2.60 lb Flaked Oats2.6 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5%
51.85 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Warrior1.2 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 11.44 10.7%
3 oz Willamette3 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 2.92 26.8%
3 oz Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 2.92 26.8%
2 oz Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 0.96 17.9%
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 0.96 17.9%
11.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 497 B cells required
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Priming
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
23 gal Infusion 173 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 36.92 gal (147.68 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 24.92 gal (99.68 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 23.59 gal (94.37 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.85 gal (31.41 qt) and adding 11.59 gal (46.37 qt) sparge/top-off. 19.44 77.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 19.44 77.8  
Mash volume with grains 23.59 94.4  
Grain absorption losses -6.48 -25.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 24.21 g | 96.8 qt) 25.29 101.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 36.92 g | 147.7 qt) 38 152  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.27 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 35.15 140.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Going into fermentor 35 140  
Total: 44.73 178.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

55g Gypsum & 35g CaCl for 35 gal strike water. Then refill to 28 gallons and add 23g Gypsum and 15g CaCl

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