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British Special/Best/Premium Bitter

163 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 24th 2021
1.049
1.016
4.3%
0.0
6.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb US - Pale 2-Row22 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 88.9%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 4%
1 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted1 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 4%
24.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Amount:
117.34 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
65%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 414 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.78 gal Strike 163 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.5 gal (54 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.5 gal (6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.28 37.1  
Mash volume with grains 11.26 45  
Grain absorption losses -3.09 -12.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.56 g | 30.3 qt) 8.06 32.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.5 g | 54 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17.34 69.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"British Special/Best/Premium Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #282967. All Grain, ABV 4.33%, IBU 0, SRM 6.55, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Vienna, Pale 2-Row - Toasted)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-09-24 16:44 UTC