English Special Bitter - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

English Special Bitter

180 calories 20.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Yerrr
Calories: 180 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday April 8th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.35 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.35 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87%
0.45 kg United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.45 kg Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 9%
0.20 kg United Kingdom - Brown0.2 kg Brown 32 65 4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Northern Brewer - UK Fuggle30 g UK Fuggle Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 60 min 24.31 50%
15 g Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding15 g East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 40 min 9.62 25%
15 g Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding15 g East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Aroma 20 min 6.64 25%
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Strike 69.4 °C 69.4 °C 60 min
11 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"English Special Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Yerrr. All Grain, ABV 5.33%, IBU 40.56, SRM 14.4, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Dark Crystal 80L, Brown) Hops: (UK Fuggle, East Kent Golding) Other: (Irish Moss)
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Last Updated: 2020-04-08 10:29 UTC

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