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English Bitter

183 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 11th 2019
1.055
1.016
5.1%
30.5
10.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.8%
0.33 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.33 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.8%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 7.3%
6.83 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Challenger0.4 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 15.66 32%
0.20 oz Kent Goldings0.2 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.2 Aroma 20 min 5.16 16%
0.40 oz Kent Goldings0.4 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 10 min 6.18 32%
0.25 oz Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 10 min 3.55 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 54 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
29 7 18 23 62 64
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.56 10.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.11 12.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.85 -3.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.09 g | 12.4 qt) 2.54 10.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.1 20.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Bitter" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by MikeCreeth. All Grain, ABV 5.09%, IBU 30.54, SRM 10.24, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Victory) Hops: (Challenger, Kent Goldings)
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