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Better Bitter

128 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 57% (ending kettle)
Source: Originally Patrick Leon (Criactastic Ordinary Bitter)
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 6th 2020
1.039
1.010
3.8%
32.2
7.6
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.38 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise4.38 lb Golden Promise 37 3 93.1%
3.33 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)3.33 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.4%
1.67 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1.67 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.2%
0.16 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.16 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 0.2%
75.24 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Magnum7 g Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 32.16 100%
7 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 32 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
86 6 12 155 20 80
Ca 86 ppm, Mg 6 ppm, Na 12 ppm, SO4 155 ppm, Cl 20 ppm, HCO3 80 ppm
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.7 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 qt/lb 4.11 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.49 18  
Grain absorption losses -0.59 -2.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.72 2.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil volume 2.5 10  
Estimated amount in fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 4.84 19.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Based on Criactastic Ordinary Bitter from NHC.

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