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P0016 Best Bitter v1

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Calories: 131 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday June 11th 2020

English bitter v2

by MeemoNZ

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 39

Black Sheep Ale

by handr.thomas@btinternet.com

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 37

#27 Bergers Best Bitter

by John Petter Reinertsen

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 30

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

33.6

SRM (morey):

12.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.90 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.9 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	86.7%
0.20 kg	United Kingdom - Wheat0.2 kg Wheat	37	2	4.4%
0.20 kg	Belgian - Aromatic0.2 kg Aromatic	33	38	4.4%
0.10 kg	United Kingdom - Chocolate0.1 kg Chocolate	34	425	2.2%
0.10 kg	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.1 kg Crystal 60L	34	60	2.2%
4.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Challenger (8.5 AA)30 g Challenger (8.5 AA) Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.5	Boil	60 min	25.29	21.4%
10 g	Challenger (8.5 AA)10 g Challenger (8.5 AA) Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.5	Boil	15 min	4.18	7.1%
10 g	East Kent Goldings (5 AA)10 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	15 min	2.46	7.1%
40 g	East Kent Goldings (5 AA)40 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	2 min	1.68	28.6%
50 g	East Kent Goldings (5 AA)50 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops	Pellet	5	Dry Hop	3 days		35.7%
140 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Challenger (8.5 AA) (Leaf/Whole)	29.47	28.5%
50 g	East Kent Goldings (5 AA) (Leaf/Whole)	4.14	35.7%
50 g	East Kent Goldings (5 AA) (Pellet)		35.7%
140 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11.3 L	Strike	75 °C	67 °C	60 min
24.3 L	Sparge	76 °C	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	14 - 21 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 209 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
187	41	113	85	720	20
5g gypsum 5g CaCl
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Notes

SEE BELOW FOR FIVE POINTS BEST BITTER RECIPE

Kettle hopping (whole cone) possibilities:
Challenger - spicy, cedar, green tea (Coniston Bluebird)
EKG (would need to source) - spicy, honey, earthy
Fuggle - minty, floral, earthy
Bramling Cross - spicy, blackcurrant, lemon

Dry hopping (pellet) possibilities:
Fuggle
Olicana - mango, grapefruit, passionfruit
WGV - spicy, herbal, floral
First Gold - orange, marmalade, spicy
Flyer - spicy, citrus, liquorice, resinous

Don't have but interesting to try:
Target
Northdown
Progress

5 POINTS BB RECIPE:

1.045
1.013
40 IBU

88% EPMO
4% Malted wheat
4% Amber
4% Med crystal

60m Fuggle 50g
15m Fuggle 30g
0m Fuggle 80g

WLP013 London Ale
Burton profile

Chill 2-3 points above FG for racking to cask, serve with sparkler

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Last Updated: 2020-06-22 11:18 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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