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English Strong Bitter

182 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: GSH (from Beerrecipes.org)
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 21st 2015
1.055
1.015
5.4%
55.4
13.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 90.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.6%
1 oz American - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt 28 500 0.5%
11.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 47.01 50%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 8.4 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Gypsum: CaSO4•2H2O ~8.0 tsp
Epsom salt: MgSO4•7H2O ~2.2 tsp
Table salt: NaCl ~0.5 tsp
Calcium chloride: CaCl2•2H2O
Magnesium chloride: MgCl2•6H2O
Chalk: CaCO3 ~0.5 tsp
Baking Soda: NaHCO3 ~1.7 tsp
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 155 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.34 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.26 21  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.43 g | 17.7 qt) 4.86 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.2 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Strong Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by GSH (from Beerrecipes.org). All Grain, ABV 5.36%, IBU 55.41, SRM 13.1, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Black Malt) Hops: (Mosaic, Fuggles)
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