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Strong Bitter Version 1-1

218 calories 25.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 15th 2016
1.065
1.021
5.7%
43.9
12.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.55 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise2.55 lb Golden Promise 37 3 78.5%
0.28 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.28 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.6%
0.14 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale0.14 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 4.3%
0.14 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.14 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.3%
0.14 lb Flaked Barley0.14 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.3%
3.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.28 oz Fuggles0.28 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort 0 min 13.48 23.1%
0.36 oz Willamette0.36 oz Willamette Hops Plug 4.5 Boil 60 min 26.01 29.8%
0.28 oz Willamette0.28 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 4.44 23.1%
0.29 oz Fuggles0.29 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 24%
1.21 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - European Ale Yeast WLP011
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
67.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
132 0 0 53 245 2
4g Gypsum
1g Calcium Chlride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 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 1.22 4.9  
Mash volume with grains 1.48 5.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.41 -1.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.08 g | 8.3 qt) 0.94 3.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.65 g | 10.6 qt) 1.5 6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 1.1 4.4  
Going into fermentor 1.1 4.4  
Total: 2.16 8.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

GUVNAH NHC 2010 Category 8: English Pale Ale 187 Entries Sponsored by St. Louis Wine & Beer Making Matt and Jake Tucker, Oviedo, Fla., Central Florida Homebrewers
Gold Medal
"Guvnah"
Extra Special/Strong Bitter
(English Pale Ale)
Ingredients for 5.25 U.S. gallons (19.87 L) 9.0 lb (4.08 kg) Golden Promise pale malt 1.0 lb (0.45 kg) 40°L crystal malt
8.0 oz (227 g) toasted (~25°L) Maris Otter malt 8.0 oz (227 g) honey malt
8.0 oz (227 g) flaked barley

1.0 oz (28 g) Styrian Goldings pellet hops, 5.2% alpha acid (FWH)
1.25 oz (35 g) Willamette whole hops, 6.4% alpha acid (60 min)
1.0 oz (28 g) Willamette whole hops, 6.4% alpha acid (5 min)
1 oz (35 g) Styrian Goldings whole hops, 5.2% alpha acid (0 min)

White Labs WLP 011 European ale yeast starter Wyeast yeast nutrient
2.4 vol forced CO2 to carbonate
Irish moss to clarify
Original Specific Gravity: 1.064
Final Specific Gravity: 1.017
ABV (%): 6.1
IBUs: 44
SRM: 11 Boiling Time: 75 minutes
Primary Fermentation: 66° F (19° C) Directions
Mash grains at 154° F (68° C) for 60 minutes. Mash out at 167° F (75° C).

Runners-Up Silver Medal: Ronald Price, Jr, Smyrna, DE, Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) Bronze Medal: Greg Sellek, Verona, WI, Special/Best/Premium Bitter, Madison Homebrewers and Tasters

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