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Bitter American

124 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.00003 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.72003 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 124 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 26th 2011
1.038
1.009
3.7%
32.4
7.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US6 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US 0 2 80%
0.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine0.5 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine 0 2 6.7%
0.50 lb Caramel Malt - 20L (Briess)0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 20L (Briess) 0 20 6.7%
0.50 lb Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess)0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) 0 60 6.7%
7.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cascade0.749995 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 60 min 30%
0.75 oz Cascade0.749995 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 15 min 30%
1 oz Cascade1.00002 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 5 min 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.87211 gal Mash In Infusion -- 150 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.88 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 3.63 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 5.72 22.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.91 27.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter American" Standard/Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Mike Ontolchik. All Grain, ABV 3.65%, IBU 32.4, SRM 7.5, Fermentables: (Pale Malt (2 Row) US, Cara-Pils/Dextrine, Caramel Malt - 20L (Briess), Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess)) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2011-02-26 18:28 UTC