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English Best Bitter

135 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 23rd 2019
1.041
1.011
3.9%
38.9
9.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt5 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt 37 3 89.9%
6 oz Simpsons - Crystal Medium6 oz Crystal Medium 33 65.01 6.7%
3 oz American - Special Roast3 oz Special Roast 33 50 3.4%
89 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 40 min 27.83 50%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 15 min 7.87 25%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 5 min 3.16 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Yeast Energizer Other Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 44 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.5 qt Strike 154 °F 147 °F 60 min
7.2 qt Batch Sparge 170 °F -- 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.25 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.57 14.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.7 -2.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.14 g | 8.6 qt) 1.94 7.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.33 g | 17.3 qt) 4.12 16.5  
Boil off losses -1 -4  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3.45 13.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.45 g | 13.8 qt) 3.25 13  
Total: 5.07 20.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Neidigbräu. All Grain, ABV 3.9%, IBU 38.86, SRM 9.56, Fermentables: (Northwest Pale Ale Malt, Crystal Medium, Special Roast) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Irish Moss, Yeast Energizer, Yeast Nutrient)
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