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Josh’s House Bitter

138 calories 14 g 14 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Josh Hughes
Calories: 138 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Friday September 24th 2021
1.042
1.010
4.2%
31.2
9.7
5.4
18.03
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale3.75 lb Maris Otter pale $ 2.00 / lb
$ 7.50 		38 2.4 87%
5.50 oz Thomas Fawcett - Dark crystal5.5 oz Dark crystal $ 2.50 / lb
$ 0.86 		33 80 8%
3.50 oz GB - Invert Sugar #23.5 oz Invert Sugar #2 36 25 5.1%
69 oz / $ 8.36
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11 g BSG - Challenger (7.5 AA) / 1.68 Ounces11 g BSG - Challenger (7.5 AA) / 1.68 Ounces Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 0.97 		Pellet 7.5 First Wort 0 min 26.23 57.9%
8 g Artisan - Kent Goldings (5.1 AA) / 5.63 Ounces8 g Artisan - Kent Goldings (5.1 AA) / 5.63 Ounces Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 0.71 		Pellet 4.3 Boil 15 min 4.93 42.1%
19 g / $ 1.67
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.75 g Gypsum $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash --
1.25 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash --
0.29 oz Whirlfloc $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 8.00 / each
$ 8.00
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 38 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.71 psi       Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 1.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 6 15 38 40 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Steeping 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.06 g | 20.3 qt) 4.54 18.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.41 g | 21.6 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.54 -2.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 3.75 15  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.75 11  
Volume into fermentor 2.75 11  
Total: 4.54 18.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I stick to the percentages and ibu numbers on this one BUT change it up in a few ways; different crystal malts, different English yeast, and different English hops. I ferment in the upper of the yeast range so usually 68-70.

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