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Bitter Bitte

161 calories 18 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: ConMarChar
Calories: 161 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday January 22nd 2017
1.052
1.015
4.9%
40.5
7.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 93.3%
125 g Belgian - Biscuit125 g Biscuit 35 23 2.6%
100 g German - Acidulated Malt100 g Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.1%
100 g American - Caramel / Crystal 60L100 g Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.1%
4,825 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Fuggles (4.5 AA)18 g Fuggles (4.5 AA) Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 10.7 24.7%
30 g East Kent Goldings30 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 60 min 18.23 41.1%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 30 min 7.01 20.5%
10 g Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 30 min 4.57 13.7%
73 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.83 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.42 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.42 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.42 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 104.1 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
9 gal total
Mash: 6 gal at 160 to get to 152 (grain 65)
1.4 gal of each sparge at 171
Produces 7 gal of pre-boil
Sulphate:Chloride ratio = 1.8 (more bitter)
mash pH: 5.43
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.9 L mash in Strike 72 °C 67 °C 60 min
5.3 L Sparge batch 1 Sparge 77 °C 77 °C 5 min
5.3 L Sparge batch 2 Sparge 77 °C 77 °C 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18.3 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 L/kg 7.7
Mash volume with grains 10.9
Grain absorption losses -4.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 24.9 L) 24.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.9 L) 26.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 20.8
Going into fermentor 20.8
Total: 32.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter Bitte" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by ConMarChar. All Grain, ABV 4.92%, IBU 40.5, SRM 7.47, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Biscuit, Acidulated Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Fuggles (4.5 AA), East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Table Salt, Chalk)
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