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Best Bitter 2

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday February 14th 2024

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

Bitter Beagle

by Rob R.

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 28

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

29.3

SRM (morey):

13.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

7.60

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter8 lb Finest Maris Otter	$ 0.95 / lb $ 7.60	38	3	86.5%
0.50 lb	Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt		35	20	5.4%
0.50 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Extra Dark0.5 lb Crystal Extra Dark		31.7	178.56	5.4%
0.25 lb	American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast		33	50	2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 7.60

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.20 oz	Hops Direct - UK Goldings1.2 oz Hops Direct - UK Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.2	Boil	60 min	23.04	54.5%
0.50 oz	Hops Direct - UK Goldings0.5 oz Hops Direct - UK Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.2	Boil	20 min	5.81	22.7%
0.50 oz	Hops Direct - UK Goldings0.5 oz Hops Direct - UK Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.2	Boil	1 min	0.41	22.7%
2.20 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.20 oz	Hops Direct - UK Goldings (Pellet)		29.26	99.9%
2.20 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Infusion	--	129 °F	10 min
	Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
2.5 gal	Sparge	--	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.50 tsp	Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)	Other	Boil	10 min.
10 ml	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000	Fining	Primary	0 min.
10 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 g	gypsum (calcium sulfate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.50 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 4.72 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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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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