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Bitter

Created: Saturday January 28th 2017
165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic styles
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
1.050
1.013
5.0%
22.3
10.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row9.5 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 88.4%
0.50 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.7%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.5 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 4.7%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.3%
10.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 16.83 50%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 5.1 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.36 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.14 g | 20.6 qt) 4.56 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.59 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 90.3%
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 74% 27.8 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.75 Gallons
  • Expected 6 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.050
  • Actual OG: 1.052
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Pending - N/A
Requires Brew Day Complete and Fermentation Complete log entries with gravity readings.
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
2/18/2017 6:40 PM
over 8 years ago
+0 Mash Complete 1.048 7 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
2/18/2017 8:46 PM
over 8 years ago
+0 Brew Day Complete 1.052 5.75 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
"Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Brewing Classic styles. All Grain, ABV 4.96%, IBU 22.29, SRM 10.71, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Aromatic Malt, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Special Roast) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-02-19 14:19 UTC