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Baby's Best Bitters (BBB)

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Source: DanCo Brewing
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 21st 2016

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

30.2

SRM (morey):

9.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.75 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.75 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	91%
4 oz	American - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast	33	50	2.9%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	5.9%
0.25 oz	United Kingdom - Black Patent0.25 oz Black Patent	27	525	0.2%
136.25 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
14 g	UK East Kent Golding14 g UK East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	5.7	First Wort	0 min	6.85	24.8%
1 oz	UK East Kent Golding1 oz UK East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	60 min	22.9	50.3%
14 g	UK East Kent Goldings14 g UK East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.7	Aroma	1 min	0.49	24.8%
56.35 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.49 g	UK East Kent Golding (Pellet)	29.75	75.1%
14 g	UK East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	0.49	24.8%
56.35 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.67 gal	--	--	150 °F	60 min
6.5 gal	--	--	168 °F	40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	--
1 g	Epsom Salts	Water Agt	Mash	--
2.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Boil	90 min.
0.25 tsp	Super Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2016-08-25 16:38 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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