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The Special Kind of Bitter

176 calories 19.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Hans Richard Bentsen
Calories: 176 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday November 24th 2017
1.057
1.016
5.6%
33.6
19.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
5.70 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.7 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 93.4%
0.25 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 30L0.25 kg Crystal 30L 34 78.56 4.1%
0.15 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 140L0.15 kg Crystal 140L 33 372.1 2.5%
6.10 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Goldings, East Kent60 g Goldings, East Kent Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 33.63 60%
40 g Goldings, East Kent40 g Goldings, East Kent Hops Pellet 6 Boil 0 min 40%
100 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 ml Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
19 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19.4 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 284 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: CO2       CO2 Level: 1.5 Volumes
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Saccrest Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
Temperature -- 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.7 L/kg 16.5
Mash volume with grains 20.5
Grain absorption losses -6.1
Remaining sparge water volume 20.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.2 L) 30.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 24.1 L) 27
Estimated amount in fermentor 27
Total: 37.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Special Kind of Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Hans Richard Bentsen. All Grain, ABV 5.55%, IBU 33.63, SRM 19.19, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 30L, Crystal 140L) Hops: (Goldings, East Kent) Other: (Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-12-23 09:54 UTC