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Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 25.69 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Papa Kevs Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 307 calories (Per .750L)
Carbs: 33.4 g (Per .750L)

Created: Monday December 20th 2021

2024 best Bitter

by iron man brewing

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 29

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Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

26.8

SRM (morey):

8.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

30.58

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.75 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt3.75 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	$ 6.50 / kg $ 24.38	38	2.8	84.3%
0.20 kg	Gladfield - Medium Crystal Malt0.2 kg Medium Crystal Malt		35.4	56.35	4.5%
0.20 kg	Gladfield - Biscuit Malt0.2 kg Biscuit Malt		35	30.46	4.5%
0.15 kg	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.15 kg Caramunich Type 3		34	57	3.4%
0.15 kg	Cane Sugar0.15 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)		46	0	3.4%
4.45 kg / $ 24.38

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Challenger20 g Challenger Hops		Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	20.91	33.3%
20 g	East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 0.13 / g $ 2.60	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	4.46	33.3%
20 g	East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 0.13 / g $ 2.60	Pellet	5	Hop Stand at 85 °C	10 min	1.39	33.3%
60 g / $ 5.20

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Challenger (Pellet) 20 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops		20.91	33.3%
40 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 40 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.13 / g $ 5.20	5.85	66.6%
60 g / $ 5.20

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 L	Strike	67 °C	65 °C	60 min
16 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 1.00 / each $ 1.00	Fining	Boil	10 min.
3 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
5.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 1.00

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	15 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	23 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
112.1	27.9	44.8	99.9	245.6	85.1
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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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