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UK Special Bitter

138 calories 14.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Home Brew Beer Book
Calories: 138 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday March 5th 2017
1.045
1.011
4.5%
39.8
10.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Canadian - Pale 2-Row4 kg Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 93%
0.30 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.3 kg Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 7%
4.30 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Sorachi Ace30 g Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 9.1 Boil 30 min 31.87 50%
30 g Styrian Goldings30 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 14 min 7.95 50%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp yeast nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 tsp super moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 L Fly Sparge -- 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 12.9
Mash volume with grains 15.7
Grain absorption losses -4.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.3 L) 22.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26 L) 30
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 20
Going into fermentor 20
Total: 35.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"UK Special Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Home Brew Beer Book. All Grain, ABV 4.48%, IBU 39.82, SRM 10.81, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Sorachi Ace, Styrian Goldings) Other: (yeast nutrient, super moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-03-05 20:07 UTC