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4.4 Points

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dudes Brews
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 8th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 84.2%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Amber0.5 lb Amber 32 27 5.3%
0.50 lb Bairds - Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L 34 80 5.3%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 5.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 22.05 25%
0.75 oz Fuggles0.75 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 8.21 18.8%
2.25 oz Fuggles2.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.6 Whirlpool at 170 °F 0 min 4.46 56.3%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 4.66 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.16 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 154 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.43 17.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.15 28.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.59 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"4.4 Points" Best Bitter beer recipe by Dudes Brews. All Grain, ABV 4.46%, IBU 34.72, SRM 9.75, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Amber, Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L, White Wheat) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Whirlfloc tablet)
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