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Bitter & Malty & Fresh

160 calories 16.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: BeerWolf
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 160 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday April 1st 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78.4%
0.30 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 30L0.3 kg Crystal 30L 34 30 5.9%
0.30 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 90L0.3 kg Crystal 90L 33 90 5.9%
0.20 kg Finland - Wheat Malt0.2 kg Wheat Malt 38 2 3.9%
0.30 kg Finland - Cara Pale0.3 kg Cara Pale 35 4 5.9%
5.10 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 40 min 7.3 9.1%
10 g Mosaic10 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 40 min 13.03 9.1%
15 g Cascade15 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 6.19 13.6%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 4.42 13.6%
10 g Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Aroma 5 min 1.66 9.1%
10 g Mosaic10 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Aroma 5 min 2.96 9.1%
10 g BSG - East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Aroma 5 min 1.26 9.1%
10 g Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 4 days 9.1%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 4 days 9.1%
10 g Mosaic10 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 4 days 9.1%
110 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Original:
Ca+2: 34, Mg+2: 12, Na+: 21, Cl-: 38, So4-2: 32, Hco3-: 99

Increase Ca+2 and So4-2 (with 4gr kalciumsulfat). Adjust (decrease) ph to 5.3.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 L Infusion -- 65 °C 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 15.3
Mash volume with grains 18.7
Grain absorption losses -5.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.8 L) 19.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.1 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 23
Going into fermentor 23
Total: 34.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Great beer: malty, slightly fudge tone but a dry finish with fresh and slightly bitter/fruity hops. Maybe a bit low in carbonation (4 grams per liter). Increase to 5-grams. Particularly happy with the hop-combination.

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