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Best Bitter - Brew it Brew

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Simon Taylor - Brew it Brew
Calories: 196 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 19.4 g (Per 0.440L)

Created: Tuesday May 23rd 2023

Yorkshire Bitter

by shepp1

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.012 ABV: 3.9% IBU: 33

Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter

by Endre

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 39

Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker

by Endre

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 30

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

34.9

EBC (ebcmorey):

17.3

Mash pH

5.6

Cost R

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
4 kg	Weyermann - Pale Ale4 kg Pale Ale	39	4.64	87.4%
0.50 kg	Simpsons - Premium English Caramalt0.5 kg Premium English Caramalt	32.6	60	10.9%
75 g	Simpsons - Brown Malt75 g Brown Malt	32	499.99	1.6%
4.58 kg / R 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Challenger30 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.3	Boil	60 min	30.83	60%
20 g	Challenger20 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.3	Boil	5 min	4.1	40%
50 g / R 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Challenger (Pellet) 50 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops		34.93	100%
50 g / R 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16 L	Mash in - Take your time when mashing in. Ensure that all of the grains are wet and that there are no dough balls	Strike	74 °C	67 °C	60 min
	Mash Out		75 °C	75 °C	10 min
14 L	Add sparge water until a pre boil volume has been reached	Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.
5 g	irish moss		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 104.9 g Temp: 18 °C CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RO Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2023-06-02 11:27 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost R	Cost %
Fermentables	R
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	R
Hops	R
Yeast	R
Other	R
Cost Per Barrel	R 0.00
Cost Per Pint	R 0.00
Total Cost	R 0.00

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