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Special Force Bitter

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 10 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: NarawitBrewingProject
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 3rd 2024
1.044
1.010
4.4%
30.8
8.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.80 lb Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt3.8 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 83.5%
8.70 oz Thomas Fawcett - Caramalt8.7 oz Caramalt 34 32 12%
3.30 oz Thomas Fawcett - Pale Crystal Malt3.3 oz Pale Crystal Malt 34 23 4.5%
72.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Challenger0.3 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 10 min 7.95 60%
0.20 oz Admiral0.2 oz Admiral Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 45 min 22.88 40%
0.50 oz / $ 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) 38 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 58.8 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
6.7 L Strike -- 66 °C 60 min
Strike -- 75 °C 20 min
9.9 L Sparge -- 75 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.25 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.3 L/kg 6.7
Mash volume with grains 8.1
Grain absorption losses -2.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12 L) 10.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.8 L) 14.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 10
Going into fermentor 10
Total: 17.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Special Force Bitter" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by NarawitBrewingProject. All Grain, ABV 4.42%, IBU 30.82, SRM 8.3, Fermentables: (Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt, Caramalt, Pale Crystal Malt) Hops: (Challenger, Admiral)
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