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British Bitter

183 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 1st 2017
1.055
1.016
5.1%
40.6
13.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 59.3%
2 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row2 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 23.7%
10 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 60L10 oz Crystal 60L 34 60 7.4%
3 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L3 oz Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 2.2%
6 oz Belgian - Munich6 oz Munich 38 6 4.4%
4 oz Flaked Barley4 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 3%
135 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Challenger0.75 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 31.91 42.9%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 7.58 28.6%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 2 min 1.06 28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Worfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
Method: CO2       CO2 Level: 1.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Primo spring water, with 1/2 teaspoon of Gypsum and 1/2 teaspoon of Calcium Chloride added
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2 gal -- -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.87 g | 27.5 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.55 g | 30.2 qt) 6.98 27.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.05 -4.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.57 g | 22.3 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Volume into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 6.3 25.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"British Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #46717. BIAB, ABV 5.1%, IBU 40.55, SRM 13.01, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pale 2-Row, Crystal 60L, Extra Dark Crystal 160L, Munich, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Worfloc)
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