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2nd best bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Source: T'internet
Calories: 142 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday April 4th 2017

Black Sheep Ale

by handr.thomas@btinternet.com

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

39.9

SRM (morey):

12.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 kg	Gladfield - Ale Malt3.5 kg Ale Malt	37.4	2.8	72.9%
500 g	Gladfield - Dark Crystal Malt500 g Dark Crystal Malt	35.4	96.45	10.4%
300 g	Simpsons - Aromatic Malt300 g Aromatic Malt	33	23.04	6.2%
500 g	Weyermann - Pale Wheat500 g Pale Wheat	36	2	10.4%
4,800 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
14.50 g	Magnum14.5 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	13.7	First Wort	100 min	26.05	19%
16 g	Fuggles16 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	30 min	7.81	20.9%
16 g	Fuggles16 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	15 min	5.04	20.9%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Whirlpool at 80 °C	0 min	0.97	19.6%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Dry Hop	5 days		19.6%
76.50 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
14.50 g	Magnum (Pellet) 14.5 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	26.05	19%
32 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 32 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	12.85	41.8%
30 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 30 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	0.97	39.2%
76.50 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16 L	Underlet 18 L @ 69	Strike	69 °C	69 °C	60 min
	Raise to 72	Temperature	69 °C	72 °C	30 min
	Raise to 77	Temperature	72 °C	77 °C	15 min
21 L	23 L @ 78 pH 4.4	Sparge	78 °C	77 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
2 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 286 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
3/4 Burton no chalk
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Notes

Cane sugar up to 250g, inverted added to fermenter

Make 2.6 L starter, pitch 1.6 L

Water, 3/4 Burton in mash, no chalk

Adjusted for lid on boil loss 3 l/hr

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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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2nd best bitter

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