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Best Bitter

155 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mashup
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 1st 2022
1.047
1.013
4.4%
28.3
9.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Optic9.5 lb Optic 38 2.1 88.4%
8 oz Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L8 oz Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 4.7%
8 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L8 oz Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 4.7%
4 oz Briess - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast 33 40 2.3%
172 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 23.41 63.9%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 3.33 15%
14 g East Kent Goldings14 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.54 21%
66.52 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lafayette, IN
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
8.06 gal Strike 158 °F 151 °F 60 min
1.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 qt/lb 8.06 32.3  
Mash volume with grains 8.92 35.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.62 g | 6.5 qt) 1.87 7.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.09 g | 32.4 qt) 8.34 33.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 7.25 29  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.25 g | 29 qt) 6.5 26  
Total: 9.93 39.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by Mashup. All Grain, ABV 4.39%, IBU 28.28, SRM 9.73, Fermentables: (Optic, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Special Roast) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-05-05 07:00 UTC