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Best Bitter 377 5%

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 162 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 164 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Source: Basement Bottom Brewing/GS
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 12th 2016
1.049
1.008
5.4%
30.7
10.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
216 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale216 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 84.8%
14.80 lb Flaked Corn14.8 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5.8%
7.45 lb American - Victory7.45 lb Victory 34 28 2.9%
14.80 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L14.8 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.8%
1.52 lb American - Black Malt1.52 lb Black Malt 28 500 0.6%
254.57 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24.84 oz East Kent Goldings24.84 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 First Wort 0 min 9.83 22.1%
12.96 oz Challenger12.96 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 13.7 11.5%
24.84 oz Fuggles24.84 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 6.59 22.1%
24.84 oz Fuggles24.84 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.57 22.1%
24.84 oz Styrian Goldings24.84 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 0 days 22.1%
112.32 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
24.84 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
24.84 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 11176 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
99.4 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
75.6 gal Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
75.6 gal Sparge -- 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 167.16 gal (668.62 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 155.16 gal (620.62 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 115.83 gal (463.32 qt) 95.46 381.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 95.46 381.9  
Mash volume with grains 115.83 463.3  
Grain absorption losses -31.82 -127.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 100.61 402.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 167.16 g | 668.6 qt) 164 656  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3.28 -13.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 158.84 g | 635.4 qt) 162 648  
Estimated amount in fermentor 162 648  
Total: 196.07 784.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter 377 5%" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Basement Bottom Brewing/GS. All Grain, ABV 5.41%, IBU 30.7, SRM 10.21, 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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