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Birtwhistle Best

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 19th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise9 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 89.4%
8 oz Simpsons - DRC8 oz DRC 34.7 115 5%
4 oz Briess - Barley, Flaked4 oz Barley, Flaked 32.2 1.4 2.5%
4 oz German - Pale Wheat4 oz Pale Wheat 39 1.5 2.5%
1 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt1 oz Midnight Wheat Malt - (late mash tun addition) 33 550 0.6%
161 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 25.84 71.4%
0.20 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings0.2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 45 min 3.19 14.3%
0.20 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings0.2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 30 min 2.03 14.3%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 161 °F 148 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Fly Sparge 180 °F 180 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.30 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Lye Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
6 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 396 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 19.79 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
122.1 27.7 108.5 151.8 311.1 2.8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Birtwhistle Best" Best Bitter beer recipe by Hollyhock Artisanal Ales. All Grain, ABV 4.22%, IBU 31.05, SRM 10.66, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, DRC, Barley, Flaked, Pale Wheat, Midnight Wheat Malt) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lye, Lactic acid)
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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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