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English Bitters

161 calories 18 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 40 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Alan Messner
Calories: 161 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday June 3rd 2018
1.052
1.015
4.9%
32.6
5.8
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.80 kg Gambrinus - ESB Pale Malt2.8 kg ESB Pale Malt 36.8 3 56.6%
1 kg Gambrinus - ESB Pale Malt1 kg ESB Pale Malt 36.8 3 20.2%
0.80 kg Gambrinus - Wheat Malt0.8 kg Wheat Malt 35.9 2 16.2%
0.15 kg Simpsons - Aromatic Malt0.15 kg Aromatic Malt 33 23.04 3%
0.20 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.2 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4%
4.95 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Citra7 g Citra Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 60 min 14.53 11.1%
28 g Galaxy28 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool 0 min 9.98 44.4%
28 g Yakima Valley Hops - Mosaic28 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.5 Whirlpool 0 min 8.05 44.4%
63 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Whirlpool 0 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
17 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 129 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 L Infusion -- 67 °C 70 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 49.12 L. Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 42.13 L and adding 3.72 L sparge/top-off. 45.9
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 31.9 L) 45.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 35.1 L) 49.1
Grain absorption losses -5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26 L) 40
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0
Post boil Volume 20.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3
Volume into fermentor 20
Total: 45.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Bitters" Best Bitter beer recipe by Alan Messner. BIAB, ABV 4.87%, IBU 32.56, SRM 5.75, Fermentables: (ESB Pale Malt, Wheat Malt, Aromatic Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Citra, Galaxy, Mosaic) Other: (Sweet Orange Peel, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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