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Best Bitter

141 calories 14.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 liters
Post Boil Size: 4.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

No Chill: 25 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 141 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday May 21st 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
890 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise890 g Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 89.9%
80 g Simpsons - Crystal T5080 g Crystal T50 34 50 8.1%
20 g Simpsons - Chocolate Malt20 g Chocolate Malt 31.7 444 2%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Fuggles8 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 24.85 66.7%
4 g East Kent Goldings4 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 10.76 33.3%
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Yeast
Crossmyloof - Midland
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
13 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 26 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 141.5 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 4.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.2 L 2.5L lost to absorption Infusion 57 °C 55 °C 10 min
Infusion 63 °C 63 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 3
Mash volume with grains 3.6
Grain absorption losses -1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12 L) 4.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.1 L) 6
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 4.5
Going into fermentor 4.5
Total: 7.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Leyland. All Grain, ABV 4.58%, IBU 35.61, SRM 14.62, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Crystal T50, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings)
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