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Best bitter

153 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Joey Fuentes
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 25th 2021
1.046
1.015
4.0%
32.4
12.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.9%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.3%
4 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.8%
144 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 25.54 42.9%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.86 28.6%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.70 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.72 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.51 g | 34 qt) 8.88 35.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.23 g | 36.9 qt) 9.6 38.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Joey Fuentes. BIAB, ABV 4.01%, IBU 32.39, SRM 12.84, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-02-25 21:59 UTC