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Bitter Ale

125 calories 13.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 125 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 9th 2019
1.038
1.010
3.7%
24.4
9.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Briess - American - Brewers Malt 2-Row6.5 lb American - Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 85.2%
8 oz Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Belgian - Biscuit 35 23 6.6%
8 oz Briess - American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.6%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz American - Chocolate 29 350 1.6%
122 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.82 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 10 min 6.53 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Burton Water Salts Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Campden Tablets 550mg Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc T Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 4.28 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 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
2.57 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.14 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 2.57 10.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.18 12.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.95 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.9 23.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.9 g | 23.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.2 28.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter Ale" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by dfj. All Grain, ABV 3.73%, IBU 24.35, SRM 9.91, Fermentables: (American - Brewers Malt 2-Row, Belgian - Biscuit, American - Caramel / Crystal 40L, American - Chocolate) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Burton Water Salts, Campden Tablets 550mg, Whirlfloc T)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-09 18:23 UTC