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Ron's Best Bitter 2

209 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Basement Bottom Brewing
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 22nd 2015
1.063
1.016
6.1%
45.5
13.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale18 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 72%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 8%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8%
2 lb Flaked Barley2 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 8%
1 lb United Kingdom - Brown1 lb Brown 32 65 4%
25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.93 25%
4 oz East Kent Goldings4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 27.55 50%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 25%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 482 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
pH 5.5
Add 4 oz. CaSo4 to mash
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
32 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
24 qt Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
24 qt Sparge -- 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.55 gal (54.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.55 gal (6.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains 11.38 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.55 g | 30.2 qt) 9 36  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.55 g | 54.2 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 18.38 73.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ron's Best Bitter 2" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Basement Bottom Brewing. All Grain, ABV 6.14%, IBU 45.48, SRM 13.64, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Flaked Barley, Brown) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-13 12:47 UTC