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Best Bitter

181 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.6 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 4th 2021
1.054
1.018
4.9%
33.3
31.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 86.5%
100 g United Kingdom - Amber100 g Amber 32 70.55 1.9%
350 g Simpsons - Heritage Crystal350 g Heritage Crystal 32 174.63 6.7%
200 g United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L200 g Dark Crystal 80L 33 211.99 3.8%
50 g United Kingdom - Chocolate50 g Chocolate 34 1132.64 1%
5,200 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Challenger25 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 26.54 50%
5 g East Kent Goldings5 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 2.4 10%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 3.1 20%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.25 20%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1.11 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 19
Mash volume with grains 22.4
Grain absorption losses -5.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.1 L) 12.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27 L) 25.6
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 22
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22 L) 21
Total: 31.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #322223. All Grain, ABV 4.88%, IBU 33.29, SRM 31.51, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Amber, Heritage Crystal, Dark Crystal 80L, Chocolate) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-12 21:46 UTC