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Best Bitter 2023 v4

168 calories 20.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.1 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Stefan Larsson
Calories: 168 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday October 26th 2022
1.054
1.018
4.7%
40.1
32.4
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 78.4%
0.30 kg Finland - Crystal Malt 1000.3 kg Crystal Malt 100 35 99.91 5.9%
0.50 kg Viking - Caramel 1500.5 kg Caramel 150 35 201.85 9.8%
0.20 kg Crisp Malting - Brown Malt0.2 kg Brown Malt 32.7 171.96 3.9%
0.10 kg Weyermann - CaraRed0.1 kg CaraRed 35 50.01 2%
5.10 kg / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Challenger20 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 7.5 Boil 60 min 18.6 12.5%
40 g Challenger40 g Challenger Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 20 min 21.48 25%
50 g East Kent Goldings50 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 0 min 31.3%
50 g Challenger50 g Challenger Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 0 min 31.3%
160 g / kr 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Protafloc Fining Boil 15 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 2.01 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Göteborgs vatten
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
21 1 14 11 24 24.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 20.4
Mash volume with grains 23.8
Grain absorption losses -5.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.1 L) 11.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.5 L) 26.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20 L) 20.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 20.3 L) 20
Total: 32.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Bitter 2023 v4" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Stefan Larsson. All Grain, ABV 4.74%, IBU 40.08, SRM 32.44, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal Malt 100, Caramel 150, Brown Malt, CaraRed) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Protafloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-10-07 18:08 UTC