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Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ryan
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday December 29th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

38.7

SRM (morey):

15.1

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale16 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	85.6%
1.30 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 45L1.3 lb Crystal 45L	34	45	7%
0.80 lb	United Kingdom - Amber0.8 lb Amber	32	27	4.3%
0.40 lb	United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.4 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L	33	120	2.1%
0.20 lb	New Zealand - Dark Chocolate Malt0.2 lb Dark Chocolate Malt	32.7	659.9	1.1%
18.70 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Palisade CRYO1 oz Palisade CRYO Hops	Pellet	14.7	First Wort	60 min	31.29	33.3%
2 oz	East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	10 min	7.44	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Palisade CRYO (Pellet)	31.29	33.3%
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	7.44	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.5 gal	Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
12 gal	Fly Sparge	--	172 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.38 qt/lb

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 174 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 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
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Notes

Half fermented w/ OYL016, half with OYL011

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Last Updated: 2023-11-07 22:00 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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