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Alexander's Strong Bitters

180 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 16th 2018
1.054
1.017
4.9%
44.5
13.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 9.1%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.5%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 9.1%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 35.21 66.7%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 9.32 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 100 100 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 10 40  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 11.63 46.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alexander's Strong Bitters" Strong Bitter beer recipe by William G. Alexander. All Grain, ABV 4.91%, IBU 44.53, SRM 13.22, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Biscuit, Victory) Hops: (Challenger, Fuggles) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride, Gypsum, Table Salt, Magnesium Chloride)
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