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Nothing But the Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: KeizerBrewr
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 199 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Monday January 23rd 2023

Tudor Dynasty

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 32

West Berkshire Good Old Boy Clone Try 1

by Hook

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.013 ABV: 3.7% IBU: 26

Best Bitter

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 28

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

32.4

SRM (morey):

10.0

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

1.59

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt8 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	2.65	86.5%
7 oz	Great Western - Crystal 75L7 oz Crystal 75L	29	75	4.7%
8 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Amber Malt8 oz Amber Malt	32.2	38	5.4%
1 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt1 oz Pale Chocolate Malt	32.2	230	0.7%
4 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	2.7%
148 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	28.88	47.6%
0.10 oz	BSG - UK Target0.1 oz UK Target Hops		Pellet	10.8	Aroma	15 min	2.06	4.8%
1 oz	East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops	$ 1.25 / oz $ 1.25	Pellet	4.5	Aroma	2 min	1.47	47.6%
2.10 oz / $ 1.25

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	BSG - Challenger (Pellet)		28.88	47.6%
0.10 oz	BSG - UK Target (Pellet)		2.06	4.8%
1 oz	East Kent Golding (Pellet)	$ 1.25 / oz $ 1.25	1.47	47.6%
2.10 oz / $ 1.25

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13 qt	Sacch Rest	Infusion	162 °F	150 °F	60 min
6.1 qt	Mash Out	Temperature	212 °F	168 °F	5 min
2 qt	Vorlauf	Vorlauf	168 °F	168 °F	5 min
17.5 qt	Fly Sparge	Fly Sparge	200 °F	168 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc Tablet	$ 0.07 / each $ 0.03	Fining	Boil	10 min.
6 ml	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000	$ 0.05 / ml $ 0.30	Fining	Primary	0 min.
2 tsp	Burton Salts		Water Agt	Boil	1 min.
$ 0.33

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 0.01 / each $ 0.01
Attenuation (custom):	74%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 167 B cells required

$ 0.01 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 0.8 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.1 Volumes

Target Water Profile

NE Keizer, Marion County, Oregon 2021

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
22	17	22	15	6	131
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2023-06-18 16:33 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	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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