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Grandfather's Bitter

168 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 23rd 2015
12.6 °P
3.2 °P
5.1%
34.4
11.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
26 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale26 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 89.7%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 10.3%
29 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz East Kent Goldings4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 31.25 57.1%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 5 min 3.12 28.6%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 0 min 14.3%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.5 gal Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
14 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 45 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: 16.76 gal (67.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.76 gal (19.05 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.2 gal (52.78 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.68 gal (38.72 qt) and adding 1.2 gal (4.78 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.88 43.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.88 43.5  
Mash volume with grains 13.2 52.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.63 -14.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.76 g | 39.1 qt) 11.5 46  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.76 g | 67.1 qt) 18.5 74  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 22.38 89.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Grandfather's Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Gore Farm Brewery. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 34.37, SRM 11.04, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-06-14 22:35 UTC