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Bitter Bitch

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: GuzBrew
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 6th 2020
1.056
1.013
5.6%
41.4
12.2
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Viking - Pale Ale Malt3 lb Pale Ale Malt 37 2.5 45.9%
3 lb Viking - Finland - Golden Ale Malt3 lb Finland - Golden Ale Malt 37 3.5 45.9%
4.50 oz Briess - American - Caramel Malt - 120L4.5 oz American - Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 4.3%
4 oz Viking - Finland - Crystal 1004 oz Finland - Crystal 100 35 50.8 3.8%
6.53 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz First Gold0.4 oz First Gold Hops Pellet 9.2 Boil 60 min 20.87 22.2%
0.40 oz First Gold0.4 oz First Gold Hops Pellet 9.2 Boil 30 min 16.04 22.2%
0.50 oz Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 5 min 2.37 27.8%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 5 min 2.15 27.8%
1.80 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.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.02 psi       Temp: 45 °F       CO2 Level: 2 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
4.44 gal Single step mash Infusion 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 4.57 18.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.16 g | 24.6 qt) 5.09 20.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.82 -3.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.57 g | 18.3 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.57 18.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter Bitch" Strong Bitter beer recipe by GuzBrew. BIAB, ABV 5.62%, IBU 41.43, SRM 12.23, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt, Finland - Golden Ale Malt, American - Caramel Malt - 120L, Finland - Crystal 100) Hops: (First Gold, Liberty, Willamette) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Whirlfloc)
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