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Brew it Bru Spaniel's Ears

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.25 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Simon Taylor
Calories: 188 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 0.440L)

Created: Saturday December 19th 2020

MiQ Best Bitter test II

by MiQ

OG: 1.040 FG: 1.010 ABV: 3.9% IBU: 26

#27 Bergers Best Bitter

by John Petter Reinertsen

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

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

27.4

SRM (morey):

14.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost R

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.38 kg	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter4.38 kg Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	79.6%
0.75 kg	Simpsons - Crystal Light 0.75 kg Crystal Light	33.1	38.03	13.6%
0.28 kg	Simpsons - Dextrin Malt0.28 kg Dextrin Malt	31	1.1	5.1%
0.09 kg	Simpsons - Chocolate Malt0.09 kg Chocolate Malt	31.7	444	1.6%
5.50 kg / R 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Challenger20 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	7.6	Boil at 100 °C	30 min	12.52	25%
25 g	East Kent Golding25 g East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	5.1	Boil	15 min	6.78	31.3%
25 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade25 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	10 min	6.12	31.3%
10 g	East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.1	Boil	10 min	1.98	12.5%
80 g / R 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Challenger (Pellet) 20 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	12.52	25%
25 g	East Kent Golding (Pellet) 25 g East Kent Golding (Pellet) Hops	6.78	31.3%
25 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade (Pellet) 25 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	6.12	31.3%
10 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 10 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	1.98	12.5%
80 g / R 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 L	Mash in - Take your time when mashing in. Ensure that all of the grains are wet and that there are no dough balls	Strike	--	67 °C	60 min
	Mash Out	Sparge	78 °C	75 °C	10 min
14 L	Add sparge water until a pre boil volume has been reached	Sparge	80 °C	77 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
6.25 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.
6.25 g	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	13.75 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required

R 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 165.7 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

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

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