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BetterBitter

140 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 23rd 2021
1.042
1.014
3.8%
29.0
9.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pale Ale4 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 86.5%
5 oz Flaked Barley5 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 6.8%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.4%
1 oz Belgian - Special B1 oz Special B 34 115 1.4%
74 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Challenger (8.5 AA)0.6 oz Challenger (8.5 AA) Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 23.77 60%
0.20 oz Challenger (8.5 AA)0.2 oz Challenger (8.5 AA) Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 15 min 3.93 20%
0.20 oz Challenger (8.5 AA)0.2 oz Challenger (8.5 AA) Hops Pellet 5.3 Hop Stand 0 min 1.32 20%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 42 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pittsburgh
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
27 6 20 46 36 36
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 1.45 5.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 1.81 g | 7.2 qt) 1.82 7.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.58 -2.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.91 g | 15.7 qt) 3.38 13.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Top off amount 0.01 0  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.83 19.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BetterBitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Miniaturehorse. All Grain, ABV 3.75%, IBU 29.03, SRM 9.89, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Flaked Barley, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Special B) Hops: (Challenger (8.5 AA)) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-01-31 19:07 UTC