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Baby's Best Bitters (BBB)

159 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Source: DanCo Brewing
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 21st 2016
1.048
1.014
4.5%
30.2
9.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.75 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.75 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 91%
4 oz American - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast 33 50 2.9%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.9%
0.25 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent0.25 oz Black Patent 27 525 0.2%
136.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g UK East Kent Golding14 g UK East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.7 First Wort 0 min 6.85 24.8%
1 oz UK East Kent Golding1 oz UK East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 22.9 50.3%
14 g UK East Kent Goldings14 g UK East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Aroma 1 min 0.49 24.8%
56.35 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash --
1 g Epsom Salts Water Agt Mash --
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 90 min.
0.25 tsp Super Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 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:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required
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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
2.67 gal -- -- 150 °F 60 min
6.5 gal -- -- 168 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.66 10.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.34 13.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.48 g | 25.9 qt) 6.65 26.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.31 37.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Baby's Best Bitters (BBB)" Best Bitter beer recipe by DanCo Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.51%, IBU 30.24, SRM 9.34, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Special Roast, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Black Patent) Hops: (UK East Kent Golding, UK East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride , Epsom Salts, Gypsum, Super Irish Moss, Wyeast Beer Nutrient )
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  • Last Updated: 2016-08-25 16:38 UTC