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English Bitter

184 calories 18.8 g 0.440 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 5.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: SimonTaylor - Brew it Bru
Calories: 184 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 0.440L)
Created: Friday December 1st 2023
1.045
1.011
4.5%
34.0
15.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
850 g Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter850 g Finest Maris Otter 38 6.51 82.1%
110 g Simpsons - Crystal Light 110 g Crystal Light 33.1 100 10.6%
75 g Simpsons - Dextrin Malt75 g Dextrin Malt 31 1.44 7.2%
1,035 g / R 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Fuggles12 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 30 min 21.93 46.2%
14 g Fuggles14 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 10 min 12.07 53.8%
26 g / R 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 20 B cells required
R 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 22.8 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
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 L Mash in - Take your time when mashing in. Ensure that all of the grains are wet and that there are no dough balls Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
4 L Add sparge water until a pre boil volume has been reached Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 3.8
Mash volume with grains 4.5
Grain absorption losses -1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.1 L) 4.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8 L) 6.5
Boil off losses -2.9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 L) 5.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 L) 5
Total: 8.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Bitter" Best Bitter beer recipe by SimonTaylor - Brew it Bru. All Grain, ABV 4.45%, IBU 34, SRM 15.58, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Crystal Light , Dextrin Malt) Hops: (Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-01 10:33 UTC