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11B British Best Bitter

Created: Monday August 19th 2019
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173 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72.5% (brew house)
Source: Fathers Brewing
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
1.052
1.016
4.7%
8.4
8.8
4.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Briess - DME Pale Ale12 lb DME Pale Ale 45 6 88.9%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 15L1 lb Crystal 15L 34 15 7.4%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.5 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 0 min 50%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 60 min 8.36 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Akron, OH (August 2018)
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
Strike -- 150 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.58 gal (50.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.57 gal (2.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 0.49 2  
Mash volume with grains 0.61 2.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.19 -0.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.63 g | 46.5 qt) 12.05 48.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.9 3.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.58 g | 50.3 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.3 49.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.3 g | 49.2 qt) 11 44  
Total: 12.54 50.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 33% 41.2 ppg
Wort Volume:
10.5 Gallons
  • Expected 11 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.052
  • Actual OG: 1.053
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.64%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 81.1%
  • Actual FG: 1.010
  • Calories per 12oz 173 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 20.1 g
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
9/20/2019 1:44 PM
over 5 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.053 10.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
9/26/2019 9:47 PM
over 5 years ago 		+6 Fermentation Complete 1.010 9.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
"11B British Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Fathers Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.72%, IBU 8.36, SRM 8.83, Fermentables: (DME Pale Ale, Crystal 15L, Extra Dark Crystal 120L) Hops: (Magnum, Kent Goldings)
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