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Special Bitter 2.2.2

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 2nd 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row7.5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 85.8%
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 5.7%
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0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.9%
2.25 oz German - Acidulated Malt2.25 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 28.6 14.3%
1 oz helga1 oz helga Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 20 min 14.32 28.6%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 5.2 14.3%
1.50 oz Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 1.11 42.9%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
123 3 7 112 171 0
100% distilled water, bitter range of mineral additions
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 gal strike at 162 degrees Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
4.25 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.48 g | 13.9 qt) 3.98 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 4.56 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.63 g | 26.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.84 31.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1 l. yeast starter, 20 min hop steep after flameout, ph at 5.19

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