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Making Beer for Nigel

190 calories 21.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 16th 2019
1.057
1.017
5.2%
39.8
13.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Muntons - Maris Otter10 lb Maris Otter 38 2.3 87%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.3%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.1%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4.3%
6 oz American - Victory6 oz Victory 34 28 3.3%
184 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding0.75 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 60 min 18.65 27.3%
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (6.2 AA)0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (6.2 AA) Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 30 min 14.34 27.3%
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (6.2 AA)0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (6.2 AA) Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 10 min 6.76 27.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (6.2 AA)0.5 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (6.2 AA) Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 0 min 18.2%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
68%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.31 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.09 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.48 g | 17.9 qt) 5.88 23.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.19 40.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Making Beer for Nigel" Best Bitter beer recipe by DreadPirateRobots. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 39.76, SRM 13.56, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Victory) Hops: (East Kent Golding, Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (6.2 AA))
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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-23 04:21 UTC