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English Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday December 23rd 2019

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

3.9%

IBU (tinseth):

38.9

SRM (morey):

9.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt5 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt	37	3	89.9%
6 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Medium6 oz Crystal Medium	33	65.01	6.7%
3 oz	American - Special Roast3 oz Special Roast	33	50	3.4%
89 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.7	Boil	40 min	27.83	50%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.7	Boil	15 min	7.87	25%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.7	Boil	5 min	3.16	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)		38.86	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12.5 qt	Strike	154 °F	147 °F	60 min
7.2 qt	Batch Sparge	170 °F	--	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
2 tsp	Yeast Energizer	Other	Boil	15 min.
2 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	66 - 71 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 44 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2021-11-12 17:26 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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