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Challenger Bitter

138 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 30th 2015
1.042
1.011
4.2%
37.5
6.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 lb Maris Otter Extract6.6 lb Maris Otter Extract 38 3.88 95%
6.60 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.35 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.35 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Challenger1.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 29.49 50%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 30 min 7.55 16.7%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 1 min 0.42 16.7%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop 6 days 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn Sugar       Amount: 1/4 Cup       CO2 Level: 1.5 Volumes
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 2.5 10  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 2.53 10.1  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.04 -0.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.54 2.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.59 g | 30.4 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.5 10
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fill pot to approximately 3 gallons.

Steep grains at 170 for 30 minutes. Remove grains.

Bring to boil, add extract and 1st hop addition.

After 30 minutes, add second hop addition.

After a further 15 minutes, add tsp of Irish Moss.

With one minute remaining in boil, add 3rd hop addition.

Chill wort, add water to top up to 23L and pitch yeast at 75 degrees.

Add dry hops. Ferment at 68-70 degrees for 6-8 days, then rack to secondary. Age 10-14 days.

Bottle using 1/4 cup corn sugar, bottle condition 2 weeks.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-01-30 17:31 UTC