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Bestie

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.68 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday February 8th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

3.9%

IBU (tinseth):

49.0

SRM (morey):

12.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	74.4%
8 oz	German - CaraMunich I8 oz CaraMunich I	34	39	9.3%
8 oz	Briess - Rye Malt8 oz Rye Malt	36.8	3.7	9.3%
4 oz	United Kingdom - Brown4 oz Brown	32	65	4.7%
2 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L2 oz Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	2.3%
86 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	26.98	22.2%
14 g	Fuggles14 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	10.29	15.6%
28 g	East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Hop Stand	0 min	6.16	31.1%
28 g	Fuggles28 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Hop Stand	0 min	5.55	31.1%
90 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
48 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 48 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	33.14	53.3%
42 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 42 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	15.84	46.7%
90 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal		Infusion	--	--	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.13 tsp	Fermcap	Fining	Boil	90 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 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:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 0.3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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

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Last Updated: 2025-02-08 22:28 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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