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English basic bitter

175 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 8th 2015
1.053
1.014
5.1%
52.8
9.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 90%
8 oz United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)8 oz Carastan (30/37) 35 34 5%
4 oz Canadian - Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt 37 25 2.5%
4 oz American - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast 33 50 2.5%
160 oz / $ 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 41.36 36.4%
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 5 min 9.65 27.3%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 1.78 36.4%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - British Ale 1098
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.4 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.25 13  
Mash volume with grains 4.05 16.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.96 g | 19.8 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.71 g | 26.8 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English basic bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by longhornbarrett. All Grain, ABV 5.11%, IBU 52.79, SRM 9.07, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Carastan (30/37), Honey Malt, Special Roast) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Northern Brewer)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-08-08 23:36 UTC