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British bitter special

175 calories 17.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 28.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Halvor Haakens
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 175 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday November 1st 2016
1.057
1.013
5.8%
26.5
8.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg American - Pale 2-Row6 kg Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.7%
0.30 kg Belgian - Cara 45L0.3 kg Cara 45L 34 42 4.3%
0.30 kg German - Caramel Wheat0.3 kg Caramel Wheat 34 46 4.3%
0.20 kg Flaked Oats0.2 kg Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.9%
0.20 kg Brown Sugar0.2 kg Brown Sugar 45 15 2.9%
7 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Magnum30 g Magnum Hops Pellet 10.2 First Wort 0 min 15.69 53.6%
10 g Mosaic10 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.7 First Wort 0 min 6 17.9%
11 g Magnum11 g Magnum Hops Pellet 10.2 Whirlpool at 93 °C 1 min 3.15 19.6%
5 g Mosaic5 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.7 Whirlpool at 90 °C 1 min 1.64 8.9%
56 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 L Infusion -- 67 °C 45 min
12 L Sparge -- 78 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 21.1
Mash volume with grains 25.6
Grain absorption losses -6.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 15.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 34.5 L) 29
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 28.6
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Going into fermentor 28.5
Total: 36.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"British bitter special" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Halvor Haakens. All Grain, ABV 5.79%, IBU 26.48, SRM 8.16, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Cara 45L, Caramel Wheat, Flaked Oats, Brown Sugar) Hops: (Magnum, Mosaic)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-11-01 20:12 UTC