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AK Bitter

156 calories 15.7 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ian
Calories: 156 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday August 4th 2023
1.051
1.012
5.2%
65.5
8.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 93.2%
50 g Flaked Barley50 g Flaked Barley 32 2.2 0.9%
200 g American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)200 g Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.7%
100 g United Kingdom - Crystal 90L100 g Crystal 90L 33 90 1.9%
15 g American - Roasted Barley15 g Roasted Barley 33 300 0.3%
5,365 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
42 g Bullion42 g Bullion Hops Leaf/Whole 8 Boil 75 min 38.99 52.5%
38 g Target38 g Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 15 min 26.48 47.5%
80 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 66 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Yeast
CML - Cross My Loof Celtic Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
To Liquor = 5 gm citric acid,
5 gm Gypsum,
1/2 Campden tablet . ( Water source= Anglian Water ).

Boil @20 mins = 10gm yeast nutrient, 1x Protofloc tablet.

Ferment 18.5 C. Cross my Loof Celtic Ale Yeast.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Old school Best Bitter.

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