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East Kent Bitter

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: UB
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 8th 2016
1.048
1.012
4.7%
35.1
11.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81.2%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.8%
2 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.4%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 11.6%
8.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 35.11 66.7%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 169 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
187 41 113 85 720 20
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 154 °F 60 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 2.86 11.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.47 13.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.95 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.88 g | 19.5 qt) 5.27 21.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"East Kent Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by UB. All Grain, ABV 4.67%, IBU 35.11, SRM 11.01, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Pale Chocolate, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-01-08 20:13 UTC