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Gripweed Best Bitter

152 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 51% (brew house)
Source: BelgianFenceOrchardandBrewing
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 11th 2023
1.046
1.013
4.3%
50.6
14.2
5.3
50.83
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Rahr - Pale Ale11 lb Pale Ale $ 1.75 / lb
$ 19.25 		36.34 3.5 82.9%
4 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate $ 2.90 / oz
$ 11.60 		32.7 220 1.9%
10 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L $ 2.35 / lb
$ 1.47 		34 60 4.7%
7 oz German - Acidulated Malt7 oz German - Acidulated Malt $ 2.75 / lb
$ 1.20 		27 3.4 3.3%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 15L6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 15L $ 2.35 / lb
$ 0.88 		35 15 2.8%
9.40 oz Flaked Barley9.4 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.4%
212.40 oz / $ 34.40
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Goldings2 oz Goldings Hops $ 1.50 / oz
$ 3.00 		Leaf/Whole 5 Mash 60 min 7.26 24.1%
0.20 oz Pilgrim0.2 oz Pilgrim Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 0.40 		Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 7.21 2.4%
0.40 oz Fuggles0.4 oz Fuggles Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 5.6 Boil 50 min 8.54 4.8%
0.40 oz Fuggles0.4 oz Fuggles Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 5.6 Boil 45 min 8.24 4.8%
0.30 oz Pilgrim0.3 oz Pilgrim Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 0.60 		Leaf/Whole 9 Boil 30 min 7.56 3.6%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 4.77 6%
0.50 oz Pilgrim0.5 oz Pilgrim Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 9 Whirlpool 0 min 3.24 6%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4.8 Whirlpool 0 min 1.73 6%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 5.6 Whirlpool 0 min 2.02 6%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4.8 Dry Hop 3 days 12%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 5.6 Dry Hop 3 days 12%
1 oz Pilgrim1 oz Pilgrim Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 9 Dry Hop 3 days 12%
8.30 oz / $ 7.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.01 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
1 oz Whirlfloc $ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Boil 10 min.
6 oz Rice hulls Water Agt Mash --
4 tsp Gypsum $ 0.11 / tsp
$ 0.44 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.01 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
$ 0.44
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Ringwood Ale 1187
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 8.99 / each
$ 8.99
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
$ 8.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.6oz       Temp: 76 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lacomb, Or.
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
5.17 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 45 min
152 °F 162 °F 15 min
3.44 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.98 19.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.97 23.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.08 -0.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.83 g | 15.3 qt) 4.01 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.82 g | 27.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.26 g | 21 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.94 g | 23.8 qt) 5.2 20.8  
Total: 8.98 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Gripweed Best Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by BelgianFenceOrchardandBrewing. All Grain, ABV 4.34%, IBU 50.57, SRM 14.24, Fermentables: ( Pale Ale, Pale Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 60L, German - Acidulated Malt, American - Caramel / Crystal 15L, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Goldings, Pilgrim, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Rice hulls, Slaked Lime)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-05 15:38 UTC