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Best Bitter

145 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: me
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 23rd 2020
1.044
1.012
4.1%
31.9
8.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale15.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 93.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.1%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 60 min 18.6 33.3%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 30 min 13.32 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 0 min 16.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 0 min 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 145 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
86.7 6.8 20.1 16.9 160.4 95.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.16 20.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.48 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.88 g | 35.5 qt) 9.16 36.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.73 g | 46.9 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 10.5 42  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 10 40  
Total: 14.31 57.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by me. All Grain, ABV 4.11%, IBU 31.92, SRM 8.12, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Table Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-03-01 21:20 UTC