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Best Best Bitter Tier 8

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Source: Basement Bottom Brewing/GS
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 20th 2015
1.050
1.013
4.7%
32.6
10.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.75 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 85%
9.50 oz Flaked Corn9.5 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5.8%
4.75 oz American - Victory4.75 oz Victory 34 28 2.9%
9.50 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L9.5 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.8%
0.95 oz American - Black Malt0.95 oz Black Malt 28 500 0.6%
164.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 First Wort 0 min 10.86 22.2%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 14.5 11.1%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 6.62 22.2%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.58 22.2%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 0 days 22.2%
4.50 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
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 t. CaSo4 in mash. .5 t. in boil.
Vorlauf Crystal 60 & Black Malt.
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 3.86 15.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.68 18.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.29 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.18 24.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil volume 6.5 26  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.04 40.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Best Bitter Tier 8" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Basement Bottom Brewing/GS. All Grain, ABV 4.74%, IBU 32.55, SRM 10.17, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Flaked Corn, Victory, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Black Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Challenger, Fuggles, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-12-29 16:07 UTC