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Slightly Better than Best Bitter

152 calories 18.9 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24 liters
Post Boil Size: 18 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 152 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday October 9th 2022
1.049
1.017
4.2%
34.2
14.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale3 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 73.2%
100 g Simpsons - Light Crystal100 g Light Crystal 34 39 2.4%
250 g United Kingdom - Crystal 70L250 g Crystal 70L 34 70 6.1%
200 g Torrified Wheat200 g Torrified Wheat 36 2 4.9%
150 g Simpsons - Premium English Caramalt150 g Premium English Caramalt 32.6 23.04 3.7%
50 g United Kingdom - Chocolate50 g Chocolate 34 425 1.2%
200 g Rolled Oats200 g Rolled Oats 33 2.2 4.9%
150 g United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L150 g Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 3.7%
4,100 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Challenger15 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 First Wort 0 min 21.61 19.5%
15 g Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 9.08 19.5%
7 g Fuggles7 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 7 min 3.51 9.1%
20 g Cascade20 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 26%
20 g Chinook20 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 3 days 26%
77 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 L Infusion 72 °C 68 °C 60 min
8 L Fly Sparge 72 °C 72 °C --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Protofloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Crossmyloof - Real Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
66%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
17 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 182 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 91.1 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Will divide finished wort. 16 to ferment as usual 4 litres into a separate fermenter to be watered back to half strength, so a lower strength version basically. Same yeast.
1.049 OG bang on in main fermenter. 1.015 3 days 32g Chinook 15g Casacde dry hop
5 litres in separate container watered down to 9 litres. 1.027 OG (after dilution). 1.007 3 days. Dry hopped 23g EKG

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  • Last Updated: 2022-10-19 06:22 UTC
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