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English Bitter

187 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Me
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 21st 2022
1.057
1.012
5.9%
43.9
17.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise6 lb Golden Promise 37 3 52.5%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 8.7%
4 oz Simpsons - DRC4 oz DRC 34.7 115 2.2%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 8.7%
2 lb Muntons - Mild2 lb Mild 37 3 17.5%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L1 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 8.7%
3 oz United Kingdom - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate 34 425 1.6%
11.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 31.67 57.1%
1 oz First Gold1 oz First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 10 min 9.57 28.6%
0.50 oz First Gold0.5 oz First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 5 min 2.63 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 0.8 oz       Temp: 74 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.57 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.57 18.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.4 21.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.3 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 3.41 13.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.98 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Me. All Grain, ABV 5.92%, IBU 43.87, SRM 16.97, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Brown Sugar, DRC, Biscuit, Mild, Caramel Malt - 20L, Chocolate) Hops: (Willamette, First Gold) Other: (Fermax Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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