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Lake District

227 calories 25.5 g 440 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 24.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Max Behrens
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 227 calories (Per 440ml)
Carbs: 25.5 g (Per 440ml)
Created: Tuesday May 10th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 kg Muntons - Maris Otter3.5 kg Maris Otter 38 2.3 70%
1 kg Castle Malting - Château Biscuit1 kg Château Biscuit 35 17 20%
0.50 kg Weyermann - CaraBohemian0.5 kg CaraBohemian 35 76 10%
5 kg / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g East Kent Goldings50 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 60 min 29.49 25%
50 g East Kent Goldings50 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 9.72 25%
50 g Charles Faram - Kazbek50 g Kazbek Hops Pellet 6.5 Whirlpool at 82 °C 20 min 4.47 25%
50 g Charles Faram - Kazbek50 g Kazbek Hops Pellet 6.5 Dry Hop 2 days 25%
200 g / kr 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.2 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
12 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
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 244 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.56 bar       Temp: 6 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
British
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
79 6 13 52 173 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Lake District" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Max Behrens. All Grain, ABV 5.26%, IBU 43.69, SRM 12.4, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Château Biscuit, CaraBohemian) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Kazbek) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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MaximumBeer 05/03/2024 at 05:04pm
5 of 5

absolutely banger when fresh, quite ok when old. All the fruity and floral aromas are gone after 2 months.


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