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Best Bitter

130 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.024 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Source: Self/Designing Great Beers
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 5th 2017
1.040
1.008
4.1%
35.6
11.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 89.3%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.5 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 5.6%
0.33 lb Flaked Wheat0.33 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.7%
2 oz German - Carafa II2 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.4%
8.95 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz East Kent Goldings1.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 27.21 33.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 8.37 13.3%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 2 days 53.3%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
3 tsp or 12 g of gypsum
1 tsp or 5 g of epsom salt
1/3 tsp or 2 g of sodium chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 10.37 41.5  
Mash volume with grains 11.09 44.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.12 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 7.43 g | 29.7 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.37 41.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Self/Designing Great Beers. BIAB, ABV 4.14%, IBU 35.58, SRM 11.38, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 45L, Flaked Wheat, Carafa II) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-12-07 20:21 UTC