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Special Bitter 1.05

152 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 23rd 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.25 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt8.25 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt 1.15 / lb
9.49
37 3 75.9%
1.25 lb Crisp Malting - Amber1.25 lb Amber 2.20 / lb
2.75
33.1 27.5 11.5%
10 oz Briess - Carapils Malt10 oz Carapils Malt 2.20 / lb
1.38
34.5 1.5 5.7%
8 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L8 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 2.20 / lb
1.10
35.4 60 4.6%
4 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L4 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 2.20 / lb
0.55
34.5 120 2.3%
174 oz / 15.26
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Amarillo7 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 30 min 4.99 7.5%
12 g US Goldings12 g US Goldings Hops 1.13 / oz
0.48
Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.56 12.9%
17 g NZ Green Bullet17 g NZ Green Bullet Hops 1.16 / oz
0.70
Pellet 12.8 Boil 10 min 9.27 18.3%
12 g US Goldings12 g US Goldings Hops 1.13 / oz
0.48
Pellet 5 Whirlpool 10 min 1.32 12.9%
45 g NZ Green Bullet45 g NZ Green Bullet Hops 1.16 / oz
1.84
Pellet 12.8 Whirlpool 10 min 12.68 48.4%
93 g / 3.49
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 159 °F 150 °F --
5 gal Fly Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Yorkshire Square Ale Yeast WLP037
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
House
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
116.1 18 65 113.2 139.6 75.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Special Bitter 1.05" Best Bitter beer recipe by KcLob. All Grain, ABV 4.36%, IBU 30.83, SRM 11.65, Fermentables: ( Northwest Pale Ale Malt, Amber, Carapils Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L, Caramel Malt - 120L) Hops: (Amarillo, US Goldings, NZ Green Bullet) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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