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British Strong Bitter

195 calories 19.6 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: 6.62 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 7th 2024
1.059
1.014
5.9%
30.2
14.1
5.5
42.65
 
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 75.5%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 7.5%
2 lb Invert Sugar Syrup2 lb Invert Sugar Syrup $ 3.00 / lb
$ 6.00 		36 1 15.1%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II 31.5 415 1.9%
13.25 lbs / $ 31.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops $ 1.79 / oz
$ 0.90 		Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 25.99 33.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.87 33.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.34 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.90
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Gypsum $ 0.25 / g
$ 1.75 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 1.75
 
Yeast
CellarScience - English
Amount:
1.50 Liters
Cost:
$ 6.00 / L
$ 9.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 227 B cells required
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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 8.54 g | 34.2 qt) 8.11 32.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.44 g | 37.8 qt) 9.01 36  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.62 26.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
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: 8.11 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"British Strong Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by johnnybison. BIAB, ABV 5.93%, IBU 30.19, SRM 14.06, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Carapils Malt, Invert Sugar Syrup, Carafa II) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger) Other: (Gypsum)
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