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TSB (Tom's Special Bitter)

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Tom W.
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 5th 2016
1.061
1.014
6.1%
35.2
9.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.7%
13 oz United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)13 oz Carastan (30/37) 35 34 6.5%
5.50 oz American - Special Roast5.5 oz Special Roast 33 50 2.8%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2%
198.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Kent Goldings1.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 25.82 50%
1.50 oz Kent Goldings1.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 9.36 50%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
4 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Other --
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Other --
1 tsp Gelatin Fining Kegging --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.38 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
3.68 gal Sparge -- 165 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.11 g | 36.5 qt) 9.3 37.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.11 g | 40.4 qt) 10.29 41.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.55 -6.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.7 22.8  
Volume into fermentor 5.7 22.8  
Total: 9.3 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

10 gal RO water treated with 2 tsp Calcium Chloride and 1 tsp Gypsum per five gal. Used 2% acidulated malt in the mash.

Collect 3.83 gal first run volume
Sparge with 3.68 gal
Collect 7.5 gal for final boil

2 packets of Safale US-04 British Ale Yeast rehydrated
60 sec of oxygen

Actual grain bill used:

  • Maris Otter British 3.8L (GR350)
  • Carastan British 30L (GR570)
  • Special Roast British 50L (GR425)
  • Grain was "double crushed

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  • Last Updated: 2016-08-06 23:43 UTC