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Best Bitter

135 calories 14 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 14 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 liters
Post Boil Size: 14 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday January 12th 2021
1.044
1.011
4.3%
24.5
14.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 75.5%
500 g United Kingdom - Crystal 30L500 g Crystal 30L 34 30 18.9%
150 g United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L150 g Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 5.7%
2,650 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Northern Brewer15 g Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 6.1 Boil 60 min 16.37 50%
15 g Northern Brewer15 g Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 6.1 Boil 15 min 8.12 50%
30 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 54 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 9.7
Mash volume with grains 11.4
Grain absorption losses -2.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 13.7 L) 8.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 19.9 L) 15
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 14
Going into fermentor 14
Total: 18.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by jesseb. All Grain, ABV 4.31%, IBU 24.49, SRM 14.57, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 30L, Extra Dark Crystal 160L) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Lactic acid, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-05-02 14:36 UTC