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British Strong Bitter

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 7th 2024
1.057
1.014
5.8%
46.3
14.8
5.5
53.92
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 2.50 / lb
$ 25.00 		38 3.75 66.2%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt $ 3.19 / lb
$ 3.19 		34.5 1.5 6.6%
2 lb GB - Invert Sugar #22 lb Invert Sugar #2 $ 1.00 / lb
$ 2.00 		36 25 13.2%
0.10 lb Weyermann - Carafa II0.1 lb Carafa II $ 3.50 / lb
$ 0.35 		31.5 415 0.7%
1 lb Viking - Cookie Malt1 lb Cookie Malt $ 3.00 / lb
$ 3.00 		37 25.4 6.6%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls $ 3.00 / lb
$ 3.00 		0 0 6.6%
15.10 lbs / $ 36.54
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 3.50 		Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 35.3 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 1.75 		Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 8.76 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 1.75 		Pellet 5 Boil 3 min 2.2 25%
4 oz / $ 7.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 g Gypsum $ 0.25 / g
$ 1.38 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 oz Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 1.38
 
Yeast
CellarScience - English
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 4.50 / each
$ 9.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required
$ 9.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Batch Sparge 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.29 g | 37.2 qt) 8.85 35.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 10.06 40.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.89 -7.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 6.71 26.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.56 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.85 35.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"British Strong Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by johnnybison. BIAB, ABV 5.75%, IBU 46.26, SRM 14.79, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Carapils Malt, Invert Sugar #2, Carafa II, Cookie Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, 5.2 pH Stabilizer, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Salt)
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