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Geary’s Best Bitter

138 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 2nd 2021
1.042
1.010
4.3%
29.6
10.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt7 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 80.9%
1 lb Bairds - Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L 34 80 11.6%
0.30 lb American - Victory0.3 lb Victory 34 28 3.5%
0.10 lb Flaked Barley0.1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 1.2%
0.25 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.25 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 2.9%
8.65 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz BSG - Fuggle1.75 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 60 min 29.55 100%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.20 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale I OYL-006
Amount:
2 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 238 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.58 psi       Temp: 48 °F       CO2 Level: 2.1 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
3.3975 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Infusion 156 °F 152 °F 90 min
7.2375 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 3.36 13.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.03 16.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.05 -4.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.24 g | 24.9 qt) 7.39 29.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.3 g | 33.2 qt) 9.45 37.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 7.53 30.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.53 g | 30.1 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.75 43
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Geary’s Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by crawmcgraw. All Grain, ABV 4.27%, IBU 29.55, SRM 10.79, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L, Victory, Flaked Barley, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Fuggle) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-24 18:35 UTC