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Best Bitter

149 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (ending kettle)
Source: Aaron S
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 22nd 2021
1.045
1.012
4.3%
34.1
8.8
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise8.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 86.8%
10.30 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L10.3 oz Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 6.6%
10.30 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L10.3 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 6.6%
156.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24 g Magnum24 g Magnum Hops Pellet 11.6 First Wort 60 min 32.62 45.8%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK1 oz Fuggle UK Hops Pellet 4.3 Whirlpool at 175 °F 10 min 1.48 54.2%
52.35 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Brewtan B Fining Boil 15 min.
1 oz earl grey tea Herb Whirlpool 5 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Whirlpool 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Dry - 7-17 SRM
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 15 15 50 110 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion -- 156 °F 60 min
Vorlauf -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 8.72 34.9  
Mash volume with grains 9.51 38  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.28 g | 33.1 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.72 g | 22.9 qt) 6.75 27  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.71 26.9  
Total: 8.72 34.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

open ferment until krausen drops

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