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Special Bitter (between Ordinary & ESB

181 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 15th 2022
1.054
1.018
4.7%
29.1
12.2
n/a
4.40
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.4%
0.50 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L0.5 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 4.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.7%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz East Kent Goldings1.2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.59 / oz
$ 3.11 		Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 25.18 54.5%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.59 / oz
$ 1.30 		Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 3.57 22.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.34 22.7%
2.20 oz / $ 4.40
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
4.03 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 151 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.39 g | 17.6 qt) 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.15 g | 16.6 qt) 4.56 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.59 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Did not use .25# Aromatic malt.

Mashed at 149°

Hops substituted:
.4oz Kent with .3 Perle
.5oz Kent with .4 Perle
.5oz Kent with .4 Perle

Ferment at 68°

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