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The Bitter Truth

176 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 28th 2016
1.053
1.015
5.0%
43.7
9.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale20 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 90.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.5%
1 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 4.5%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz East Kent Goldings4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 36.25 40%
2 oz Target2 oz Target Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 5.26 20%
2 oz Target2 oz Target Hops Pellet 4 Whirlpool at 180 °F 5 min 2.18 20%
2 oz Target2 oz Target Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 7 days 20%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 409 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.73 gal (50.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.73 gal (2.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.25 33  
Mash volume with grains 10.01 40  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.75 31  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.73 g | 50.9 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 11.28 g | 45.1 qt) 11 44  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Estimated amount in fermentor 10.93 43.7  
Total: 16 64
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Bitter Truth" Strong Bitter beer recipe by josephwilson86. All Grain, ABV 4.99%, IBU 43.69, SRM 9.16, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Target)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-09-08 01:51 UTC