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Best Bitter

184 calories 22.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 13th 2020
1.055
1.018
4.8%
30.1
12.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale19 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.4%
1 lb American - Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.7%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Brown0.5 lb Brown 32 65 2.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.7%
21.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.75 oz East Kent Goldings2.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 24.38 57.9%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 5.37 21.1%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.38 21.1%
4.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 198 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 200 220
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.68 gal (50.71 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.68 gal (2.71 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.96 gal (71.83 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.28 gal (41.12 qt) and adding 5.96 gal (23.83 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.24 65  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.62 g | 62.5 qt) 16.24 65  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.34 g | 69.3 qt) 17.96 71.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.69 -10.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.68 g | 50.7 qt) 13.3 53.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.18 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.4 45.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.4 g | 45.6 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.24 65
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Paul daSilva. BIAB, ABV 4.8%, IBU 30.13, SRM 12.5, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Aromatic Malt, Brown, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-31 14:51 UTC