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Ben's Bitter

181 calories 21.9 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: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 4th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Muntons - Maris Otter9 lb Maris Otter 38 2.3 78.3%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 30L1.5 lb Crystal 30L 34 30 13%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 8.7%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Target0.5 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 21.23 16.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 7.1 16.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 4.58 16.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.84 16.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 0 days 16.7%
0.50 oz Target0.5 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Dry Hop 0 days 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - lallemand london esb
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.1 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.45 g | 17.8 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ben's Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Bkhoyle. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 34.75, SRM 11.18, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Crystal 30L, Aromatic) Hops: (Target, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-04 05:58 UTC