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English Springer Bitters

184 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 11th 2020
13.8 °P
3.4 °P
5.6%
39.2
11.3
5.3
58.58
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 1.99 / lb
$ 18.91 		38 3.75 87.4%
10 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 45L10 oz Crystal 45L $ 2.49 / lb
$ 1.56 		34 45 5.7%
8 oz Gambrinus - Honey Malt8 oz Honey Malt $ 2.49 / oz
$ 19.92 		37 25 4.6%
4 oz Belgian - Special B4 oz Special B $ 2.49 / oz
$ 9.96 		34 115 2.3%
174 oz / $ 50.34
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Target1 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 39.2 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.29 / oz
$ 2.29 		Pellet 7.4 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 2.29
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 0 min.
2 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.95 / each
$ 5.95
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
$ 5.95 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
My Water
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
Sparge -- 155 °F --
3.81 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.81 15.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.68 18.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.88 g | 19.5 qt) 4.3 17.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
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) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.11 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Springer Bitters" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Aje1967. All Grain, ABV 5.59%, IBU 39.2, SRM 11.28, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 45L, Honey Malt, Special B) Hops: (Target, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Beer Nutrient)
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