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English Bitter

142 calories 14.9 g
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Alex Amyot
Calories: 142 calories (Per )
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per )
Created: Tuesday November 22nd 2016
1.043
1.011
4.2%
36.9
12.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 85.7%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 9.5%
0.50 lb American - Special Roast0.5 lb Special Roast 33 50 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Wye Target0.75 oz Wye Target Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 30.33 42.9%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 6.12 28.6%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.44 28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Decoction -- 152 °F 60 min
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"English Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Alex Amyot. BIAB, ABV 4.18%, IBU 36.89, SRM 12.27, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L, Special Roast) Hops: (Wye Target, East Kent Goldings)
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Brew Count: 1
Last Updated: 2016-11-23 05:45 UTC

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