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Local British Bitter Ale

181 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Rob
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 15th 2019
1.055
1.012
5.7%
50.8
19.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.25 lb American - Rice Hulls0.25 lb American - Rice Hulls 0 0 1.6%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - DRC0.5 lb United Kingdom - DRC 34.7 115 3.2%
5 lb LINC Malt - Copeland English Pale5 lb Copeland English Pale 33 3.57 31.7%
5 lb LINC Malt - Copeland Light Munich5 lb Copeland Light Munich 33 35.2 31.7%
5 lb LINC Malt - Lyon Pale5 lb Lyon Pale 33 1.69 31.7%
15.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Galena1 oz Galena Hops Pellet 10.5 First Wort 60 min 35.89 23.5%
1.25 oz Glacier1.25 oz Glacier Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 5 min 12 29.4%
2 oz US Golding2 oz US Golding Hops Pellet 4.2 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 2.94 47.1%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5 oz       Temp: 64 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 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
5.91 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.84 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.89 27.6  
Mash volume with grains 8.15 32.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.97 -7.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.19 g | 12.8 qt) 3.58 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.4 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.28 g | 25.1 qt) 7 28  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.93 g | 27.7 qt) 6.2 24.8  
Total: 10.47 41.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Local British Bitter Ale" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Rob. All Grain, ABV 5.65%, IBU 50.82, SRM 19.34, Fermentables: (American - Rice Hulls, United Kingdom - DRC, Copeland English Pale, Copeland Light Munich, Lyon Pale) Hops: (Galena, Glacier, US Golding)
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