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House Special Bitter

166 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 14th 2013
1.050
1.014
4.8%
41.7
15.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 21.1%
1.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row1.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 15.8%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 10.5%
5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 52.6%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 26.14 33.3%
1 oz Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9 Boil 15 min 12.97 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.61 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Blend WLP085
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 Infusion -- 160 °F 45 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 1.97 7.9  
Mash volume with grains 2.33 9.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.56 -2.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.53 g | 22.1 qt) 2.42 9.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.42 1.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.39 17.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"House Special Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Seamus Mitwurst. All Grain, ABV 4.8%, IBU 41.71, SRM 15.74, Fermentables: (Caramel / Crystal 60L, Pale 2-Row, Victory, Liquid Malt Extract - Light) Hops: (Brewer's Gold, Fuggles)
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