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BBB - Ben's Best Bitter

148 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.85 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: BenMan HomeBrew
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2020
1.045
1.010
4.6%
30.0
11.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.75 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 68.4%
1 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise1 lb Golden Promise 37 3 18.2%
0.40 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.4 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 7.3%
4.50 oz Invert Sugar Syrup4.5 oz Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 36 1 5.1%
0.05 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.05 lb Black Patent 27 525 0.9%
5.48 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster (6.5 AA)0.5 oz Cluster (6.5 AA) Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 22.12 45.5%
0.40 oz East Kent Goldings (5 AA)0.4 oz East Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 6.27 36.4%
0.20 oz Cluster (6.5 AA)0.2 oz Cluster (6.5 AA) Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 5 min 1.64 18.2%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1.70 oz Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.9 qt Infusion -- 148 °F --
mash out Temperature -- 168 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.72 g | 22.9 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.13 g | 24.5 qt) 5.17 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.65 -2.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.82 g | 19.3 qt) 3.85 15.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.3 g | 13.2 qt) 3.6 14.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.6 g | 14.4 qt) 3.3 13.2  
Total: 4.75 19
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at temp 68F - 70F
After a week move to secondary for a week
bottle or keg

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