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English bitter

149 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 2nd 2021
1.045
1.013
4.3%
31.5
8.3
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.61 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.61 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 89.4%
0.51 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.51 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.3%
0.51 lb American - Victory0.51 lb Victory 34 28 5.3%
9.63 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 60 min 22.5 33.3%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 5 min 8.97 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.88 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.21 16.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.98 19.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.35 17.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.11 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.11 24.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.11 g | 24.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.56 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Gelatin fined for 12 hours after cold crash, also used clarity ferm in fermenter.
Kegged at 30 psi at 9:30 pm
Switched to 8 psi at 1:30 pm

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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-12 13:50 UTC