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Union Jack-It Best Bitter

141 calories 13.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: inspired from More Beer! recipe
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 6th 2017
1.043
1.009
4.5%
47.5
11.4
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 93.5%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)0.5 lb Carastan (30/37) 35 34 5.2%
2 oz German - Carafa III2 oz Carafa III 32 535 1.3%
9.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 20.4 20%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 15.91 10%
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 5 min 9.52 30%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 1 min 0.88 20%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 1 min 0.79 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 112 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
add 12g (3 tsp) of gypsum and 3g (1/2t) of salt and 1/2 ML or 1/10 tsp Lactic Acid to hit a target pH of 5.33

Adjust to 1.5 tsp Gypsum for this batch
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.64 g | 34.6 qt) 8.95 35.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.41 g | 37.6 qt) 9.72 38.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.95 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Scored well in Ohio State Fair Homebrew competition with a score of 33.5 (top third of beers in category). Next time will add slightly more hops in finish (aroma), flavor, and bitterness.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-06-04 12:48 UTC