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Kara's "Night Tiger" Best Bitter

304 calories 28.5 g 750 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 liters
Post Boil Size: 16.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Agile 10
Calories: 304 calories (Per 750ml)
Carbs: 28.5 g (Per 750ml)
Created: Wednesday March 23rd 2022
1.044
1.009
4.7%
28.9
10.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.90 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter Extra Pale2.9 kg Maris Otter Extra Pale 38 1.8 92.9%
0.22 kg Simpsons - Heritage Crystal0.22 kg Heritage Crystal 32 66 7.1%
3.12 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Target10 g Target Hops Pellet 11.7 Boil 50 min 19.29 20%
10 g Challenger10 g Challenger Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 5 min 1.76 20%
20 g Northern Brewer20 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 3.8 40%
10 g Target10 g Target Hops Pellet 11.7 Boil 5 min 4.04 20%
50 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.8 L Infusion 52 °C 50 °C 15 min
Infusion 60 °C 60 °C 30 min
Infusion 67 °C 67 °C 45 min
Vorlauf 75 °C 75 °C 15 min
8.3 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.02 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Taylor's Beach
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
98 17 29 90 163 58
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

The "Night Tiger" is a brown tree snake. It has alternating brown and white stripes hence "Tiger". Found in the Taylors Beach area. Feeds on nesting birds while hunting at night.

Beer is based on Fullers London Pride.

This beer has a good balance of Malt and Hops. Good hop finish
Very good beer.

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