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Ron's Best Bitter

170 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Basement Bottom Brewing/Jamil
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 5th 2015
1.051
1.016
4.7%
25.2
12.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.4%
0.50 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.7%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Kent Goldings1.2 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 25.21 54.5%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 0 min 45.5%
2.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 197 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.5-2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
12 qt Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
12 qt Sparge -- 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.4 g | 21.6 qt) 7.56 30.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 10 40  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 11.59 46.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ron's Best Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Basement Bottom Brewing/Jamil. All Grain, ABV 4.65%, IBU 25.21, SRM 12.23, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Aromatic Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Special Roast) Hops: (Kent Goldings) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-13 12:46 UTC