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Bitter for the Blokes

149 calories 15.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.09 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 24th 2020
1.045
1.012
4.4%
36.6
8.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		38 3.75 84.2105%
8 oz Briess - Carapils Malt8 oz Carapils Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34.5 1.5 5.26316%
6 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 50L6 oz Crystal 50L $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34 50 3.94737%
10 oz Briess - Victory Malt10 oz Victory Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34.5 28 6.57895%
152 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 30.2494 60%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.50295 20%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.8091 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Fining Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Blend WLP085
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike 165 °F 151 °F 60 min
3.7 gal Batch Sparge 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.97 11.9  
Mash volume with grains 3.73 14.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.3 qt) 6.06 24.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.59 30.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.09 24.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.09 g | 24.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bitter for the Blokes" Best Bitter beer recipe by Heserb. All Grain, ABV 4.416%, IBU 36.5614, SRM 8.28928, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Carapils Malt, Crystal 50L, Victory Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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