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Brakspear Best

137 calories 12.7 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 137 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday January 22nd 2018
1.045
1.009
4.8%
46.4
9.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,190 g United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3190 g Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.2%
111 g United Kingdom - Crystal 60L111 g Crystal 60L 34 60 3.1%
30 g United Kingdom - Black Patent30 g Black Patent 27 525 0.8%
0.20 kg Brown Sugar0.2 kg Brown Sugar 45 15 5.5%
0.09 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.085 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 2.4%
3,616 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Challenger30 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 90 min 35.84 65.2%
16 g Perle16 g Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 4.7 Boil 90 min 10.57 34.8%
46 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.5 L Temperature -- 65 °C 80 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 L/kg
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Brakspear Best" Best Bitter beer recipe by DaveyH. All Grain, ABV 4.75%, IBU 46.41, SRM 9.83, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L, Black Patent, Brown Sugar, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Challenger, Perle)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-01-22 17:49 UTC
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JaapV 04/11/2022 at 06:43pm
5 of 5

Wellicht balanced beer. Many thumbs up from friends and family.


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