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Josh’s House Bitter

Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Josh Hughes
Calories: 138 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 14oz)

Created: Friday September 24th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

31.2

SRM (morey):

9.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

18.03

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.75 lb	Simpsons - Maris Otter pale3.75 lb Maris Otter pale	$ 2.00 / lb $ 7.50	38	2.4	87%
5.50 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Dark crystal5.5 oz Dark crystal	$ 2.50 / lb $ 0.86	33	80	8%
3.50 oz	GB - Invert Sugar #23.5 oz Invert Sugar #2		36	25	5.1%
69 oz / $ 8.36

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
11 g	BSG - Challenger (7.5 AA) / 1.68 Ounces	$ 2.49 / oz $ 0.97	Pellet	7.5	First Wort	0 min	26.23	57.9%
8 g	Artisan - Kent Goldings (5.1 AA) / 5.63 Ounces	$ 2.50 / oz $ 0.71	Pellet	4.3	Boil	15 min	4.93	42.1%
19 g / $ 1.67

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
11 g	BSG - Challenger (7.5 AA) / 1.68 Ounces (Pellet)	$ 2.49 / oz $ 0.97	26.23	57.9%
8 g	Artisan - Kent Goldings (5.1 AA) / 5.63 Ounces (Pellet)	$ 2.50 / oz $ 0.71	4.93	42.1%
19 g / $ 1.67

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.75 gal		Steeping	162 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.75 g	Gypsum	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.25 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.29 oz	Whirlfloc	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 8.00 / each $ 8.00
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 38 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.71 psi Temp: 70 °F CO₂ Level: 1.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40	6	15	38	40	0
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Notes

I stick to the percentages and ibu numbers on this one BUT change it up in a few ways; different crystal malts, different English yeast, and different English hops. I ferment in the upper of the yeast range so usually 68-70.

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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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