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Challenger Bitter

Method: Extract
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 30th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

37.5

SRM (morey):

6.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.60 lb	Maris Otter Extract6.6 lb Maris Otter Extract		38	3.88	95%
6.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
0.35 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.35 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L		34	60	5%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Challenger1.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	29.49	50%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	30 min	7.55	16.7%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	1 min	0.42	16.7%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Dry Hop	6 days		16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Challenger (Pellet)		37.46	100.1%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	-

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: Corn Sugar Amount: 1/4 Cup CO₂ Level: 1.5 Volumes

Notes

Fill pot to approximately 3 gallons.

Steep grains at 170 for 30 minutes. Remove grains.

Bring to boil, add extract and 1st hop addition.

After 30 minutes, add second hop addition.

After a further 15 minutes, add tsp of Irish Moss.

With one minute remaining in boil, add 3rd hop addition.

Chill wort, add water to top up to 23L and pitch yeast at 75 degrees.

Add dry hops. Ferment at 68-70 degrees for 6-8 days, then rack to secondary. Age 10-14 days.

Bottle using 1/4 cup corn sugar, bottle condition 2 weeks.

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Last Updated: 2015-01-30 17:31 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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