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Best Bitter

131 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Source: Doug Brews
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 2nd 2017
1.040
1.010
4.0%
32.9
15.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner1 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 15.1%
0.50 lb American - Red Wheat0.5 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 7.5%
1 lb German - Dark Munich1 lb Dark Munich 36 10 15.1%
1.50 lb German - Munich Light1.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 22.6%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 7.5%
2 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.9%
1 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 15.1%
16 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L16 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 15.1%
6.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 60 min 23.49 33.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 9.4 66.7%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.61 g | 22.4 qt) 5.08 20.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.14 g | 24.5 qt) 5.61 22.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.83 -3.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.08 20.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Doug Brews. BIAB, ABV 3.96%, IBU 32.89, SRM 15.72, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Red Wheat, Dark Munich, Munich Light, Flaked Barley, Pale Chocolate, Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Magnum, East Kent Goldings)
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