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Classic English Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: David Heath
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday December 5th 2024

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:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

27.8

SRM (morey):

11.0

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	94.8%
6 oz	Caramel / Crystal 60L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	4.4%
1 oz	Simpsons - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt	34	700	0.7%
135 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	30 min	18.89	50%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	10 min	8.91	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		27.8	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.01531 gal	Strike	159 °F	152 °F	60 min
	Vorlauf	151 °F	167 °F	10 min
2.56313 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
37.5	0	2	3	77.8	10.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2024-12-05 05:12 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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