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B B Special Best Bitter

150 calories 11.3 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 5.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.095 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.214 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: A H
Calories: 150 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday March 31st 2020
1.050
1.006
5.8%
42.6
16.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 38%
0.75 kg Cane Sugar0.75 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 19%
0.50 kg Brown Sugar0.5 kg Brown Sugar 45 15 12.7%
0.50 kg Muntons - Dark Crystal0.5 kg Dark Crystal 33 150 12.7%
0.50 kg Dry Malt Extract - Light0.5 kg Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 12.7%
0.20 kg Brown Sugar0.2 kg Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 5.1%
3.95 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g East Kent Goldings35 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 12.91 50%
35 g Target35 g Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 29.7 50%
70 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 L Steeping 20 °C 68 °C 60 min
0.5 L Steeping 68 °C 75 °C 15 min
5 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 15 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Protafloc Tablet Fining Boil --
 
Yeast
Muntons Premium Gold
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 16.4 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
187 41 113 85 720 20
Treated Water from Wilne Reservoir, Draycott, Derbyshire UK
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Wort strained straight from boil.
Volume loss from hop absorption approx 0.5 Litres

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