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B&W's British Summer Lightning

Created: Tuesday July 12th 2016
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164 calories 19.5 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 42 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 48 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ben and Warren
Calories: 164 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 330ml)
1.053
1.017
4.8%
40.0
10.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.10 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9.1 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 95.8%
0.20 kg Flaked Barley0.2 kg Flaked Barley 32 2.2 2.1%
0.20 kg United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.2 kg Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 2.1%
9.50 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
82 g Challenger82 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 7.5 Boil 75 min 36.33 62.1%
30 g Whitbread Golding30 g Whitbread Golding Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 10 min 3.69 22.7%
20 g Whitbread Golding20 g Whitbread Golding Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Aroma 0 min 15.2%
132 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
3rd generation
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
CaCO3 of 280ppm, recipe requires residual alkalinity of 5-64ppm.
60ml of AMS to 60 litres Brewday liquor = alkalinity of 87ppm
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 L Rims mash Infusion -- 66 °C 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 48.36 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 2.96 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 28.5
Mash volume with grains 34.8
Grain absorption losses -9.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 30.3 L) 29.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 48.4 L) 48
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.7
Post boil Volume 42
Going into fermentor 42
Total: 58.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 73% 27.5 ppg
Wort Volume:
42 Liters
  • Expected 42 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.053
  • Actual OG: 1.052
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.99%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 73.1%
  • Actual FG: 1.014
  • Calories per 330ml 164 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 330ml 19.5 g
Amount Packaged:
38 Liters
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 107
  • 1/2L bottles: 76
  • Pints: 80
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
7/14/2016 5:49 PM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Yeast Starter 1 Liter 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		3rd generation yeast (2 weeks old)
7/14/2016 8:05 PM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.052 42 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
7/20/2016 2:29 PM
over 8 years ago 		+6 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Only a slight bubble seen after 24-hours, full stream seen at 48-hrs so no need for emergency rescue with dried yeast
7/20/2016 2:32 PM
over 8 years ago 		+6 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		32oC ambient and 40oC in the garage means the Fermentarium is struggling to keep the temperature down. Probe temperature 23oC and set value 17oC
7/20/2016 6:10 PM
over 8 years ago 		+6 Sample 1.014   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Slow bubbles, may be at terminal gravity but need to check again tomorrow
8/2/2016 6:01 PM
over 8 years ago 		+19 Fermentation Complete 1.014   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		2x full kegs packaged, charged and left to condition
8/2/2016 6:01 PM
over 8 years ago 		+19 Packaged 38 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		2 full kegs packaged
9/6/2016 6:17 PM
over 8 years ago 		+54 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Poor flavour, must have been a problematic fermentation - batch binned
"B&W's British Summer Lightning" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Ben and Warren. All Grain, ABV 4.8%, IBU 40.02, SRM 10.41, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Flaked Barley, Dark Crystal 80L) Hops: (Challenger, Whitbread Golding)
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