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Challenger Best Bitter

149 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 30th 2018
1.045
1.012
4.4%
37.8
12.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 92.8%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)0.5 lb Carastan (30/37) 35 34 5.8%
2 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent2 oz Black Patent 27 525 1.4%
8.62 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 37.81 33.3%
2 oz Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 0 min 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.77 15.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.46 17.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.08 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 4.55 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.33 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Challenger Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by ryeguy88. All Grain, ABV 4.44%, IBU 37.81, SRM 12.64, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Carastan (30/37), Black Patent) Hops: (Challenger)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-01-11 19:49 UTC