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Not bitter but thirsty!

170 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 1st 2015
1.051
1.016
4.6%
29.1
12.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 79.1%
0.50 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.7%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.3%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Willamette1.2 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 5.7 Boil 60 min 22.9 54.5%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 5.7 Boil 20 min 5.78 22.7%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 5.7 Boil 1 min 0.41 22.7%
2.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 329 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Force carb       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.76 15.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.62 18.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.91 g | 19.7 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
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: 8.09 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Not bitter but thirsty!" Best Bitter beer recipe by Trekker23. All Grain, ABV 4.59%, IBU 29.1, SRM 12.12, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Aromatic Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Special Roast, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Willamette) Other: (Whirfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-12-10 19:51 UTC